Patent examination results: In the preliminary examination, if the application documents do not meet the requirements of the Patent Law, the Patent Office shall give the applicant the opportunity to make corrections and notify the applicant to make corrections within a specified time limit. If the applicant fails to make corrections without justifiable reasons, his application shall be deemed to have been withdrawn. If it still does not meet the requirements after correction, the Patent Office shall reject it. If the applicant refuses to accept it, he may request the Patent Reexamination Board for reexamination.
Legal basis: Article 40 of the Patent Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) * * * If the application for a patent for utility model and design is rejected after preliminary examination, the patent administration department in the State Council shall make a decision to grant the patent right for utility model or design, issue the corresponding patent certificate, and register and announce it at the same time. The patent right for utility model and the patent right for design shall take effect as of the date of announcement.