2. Documents required to apply for a patent for utility model: the request for a patent for utility model, the specification, the appended drawings of the specification, the patent claim, the abstract and the appended drawings, each in duplicate.
3. Documents required to apply for a patent for design: a request for a patent for design, pictures or photographs in duplicate. Where color protection is needed, color pictures or photographs shall also be submitted. If it is necessary to explain the pictures or photographs, a brief description of the design shall be submitted in duplicate.
Legal basis: Article 24 of the Patent Law of People's Republic of China (PRC). An invention-creation applying for a patent shall not lose its novelty in any of the following circumstances within six months before the date of filing:
(1) It was exhibited for the first time at an international exhibition sponsored or recognized by the China Municipal Government;
(2) It was first published at a specific academic conference or technical conference;
(3) Others disclose the contents of the application without the consent of the applicant.