Patent system is a legal system to protect the intellectual property rights of inventions and creations under the conditions of market economy. Paragraph 2 of Article 9 of the Patent Law stipulates that "where two or more applicants apply for a patent for the same invention-creation, the patent right shall be granted to the first applicant who applies for a patent for invention or utility model, and the request, specification, patent claim, abstract of specification and necessary drawings shall be submitted.
To apply for a patent for design, a request, a design picture or photograph, a brief description and other documents shall be submitted. Patent application documents can be written by the applicant himself or by a patent agent.
China National Intellectual Property Administration will send an acceptance notice to the applicant after receiving the required patent application documents, indicating the date and number of the patent application and related matters. After that, the applicant shall pay the relevant fees as required.
It can be paid directly to the Intellectual Property Office or various agencies, remitted by post offices or banks, and remitted by agents. Users who apply for electronic registration can log on to China Patent Electronic Application Network and pay the patent fees by using the online payment system.