Conditions for establishing a patent agency

(1) A partnership patent agency shall be sponsored by three or more partners, and a limited liability patent agency shall be sponsored by five or more shareholders.

(2) The name of the patent agency meets the following conditions:

Patent agencies can only enjoy and use one name. The name of a patent agency shall consist of the name of the city where the agency is located, the trademark name, the patent agency, the patent agency co., ltd. or the intellectual property agency or the intellectual property agency co., ltd. Its name shall not be the same as or similar to the name of the patent agency that is in use or has been used nationwide.

A law firm that undertakes patent agency business may use the name of the law firm.

(3) There is a partnership agreement or articles of association.

(4) A partner or shareholder meets the following conditions:

1, with the qualification of patent agent;

2. Have more than 2 years working experience in patent agencies;

3. Be able to engage in patent agency business full-time;

4. When applying for the establishment of a patent agency, the applicant is no more than 65 years old;

5. Good conduct.