Legal objectivity:
Article 29 of the Patent Law: Within twelve months from the date of first filing a patent application for an invention or utility model in a foreign country, the applicant shall Or if a patent application is filed in China on the same subject matter within six months from the first patent application for a design in a foreign country, in accordance with the agreement signed between the foreign country and China or an international treaty to which China is a party, or Priority may be enjoyed in accordance with the principle of mutual recognition of priority. Within twelve months from the date of first filing a patent application for an invention or utility model in China, or within six months from the date of first filing a patent application for a design in China, the applicant shall submit the application to the Patent Administration Department of the State Council. Patent applications filed on the same subject matter can enjoy priority.