How should I apply for a patent in China? What can I apply for and where can I apply?

To apply for a patent, you must first prepare the application materials, pay the relevant fees, and submit them to the China National Intellectual Property Administration Patent Office or the agencies of various provinces and cities.

Materials to be prepared include patent applications and application documents (abstract, claims, specifications, drawings, etc.). ), and can entrust a patent agency to provide ideas or technical disclosure, and the patent agency is responsible for the application; And pay the patent application fee and document printing fee on time.

Article 26 of the Patent Law Where an applicant applies for a patent for invention or utility model, he shall submit a written request, a specification and its abstract, a patent claim and other documents.

The request shall specify the name of the invention or utility model, the name of the inventor, the name and address of the applicant and other matters.

The specification shall give a clear and complete description of the invention or utility model, which shall be subject to the realization of the technical personnel in the technical field; Attached drawings shall be attached when necessary. The technical points of the invention or utility model shall be briefly explained.

The patent claim shall be based on the specification, and clearly and briefly define the scope of patent protection.

Article 27 of the patent law

To apply for a patent for design, a request, a picture or photograph of the design, a brief description of the design and other documents shall be submitted.

The relevant pictures or photographs submitted by the applicant shall clearly indicate the design of the product for which patent protection is required.

Article 93 of the Detailed Rules for the Implementation of the Patent Law When applying for a patent and going through other formalities with the patent administration department of the State Council, the following fees shall be paid:

(1) Application fee, application surcharge, publication and printing fee and priority claim fee;

(2) Examination fee and reexamination fee for an application for a patent for invention;

(3) Patent registration fee, announcement printing fee and annual fee;

(four) the right to recover the claim fee and the extension of the claim fee;