Are international patents valid in China?

Legal analysis: Patents are regional, and they will be protected in which country or region they apply. Therefore, the patent applied abroad will not be protected in China, so we can consider filing a patent application in China by virtue of priority.

Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Patent Law.

Article 3 The patent administration department shall be responsible for the administration of patent work throughout the country; Accept and examine patent applications in a unified manner and grant patent rights according to law.

Twentieth China units or individuals to apply for China's invention and creation abroad, should first apply to the administrative department for patent in the State Council, and entrust the designated patent agency. Therefore, as long as it is made in China, whether it is directly applied abroad or through pct international application, it must first apply to the patent administration department of the State Council.