What does patent administrative reconsideration mean?

Legal analysis: Patent administrative reconsideration refers to the behavior that the patent administrative department in the State Council and its staff have a dispute with the patent applicant, patentee and other interested parties about the specific administrative act made by the patent administrative department in the State Council, and the patent administrative department in the State Council examines and makes a ruling on the specific administrative act that caused the dispute at the request of the patent applicant, patentee and other interested parties.

Legal basis: Article 41 of the Patent Law of People's Republic of China (PRC). If the patent applicant refuses to accept the decision of the patent administration department in the State Council to reject the application, he may request a reexamination to the patent administration department in the State Council within three months from the date of receiving the notice. After the review, the patent administration department in the State Council shall make a decision and notify the patent applicant.

If the patent applicant refuses to accept the reexamination decision of the patent administrative department of the State Council, he may bring a lawsuit to the people's court within three months from the date of receiving the notice.