Legal basis: Article 12 of the Advertising Law of People's Republic of China (PRC). Where an advertisement involves a patented product or patented method, the patent number and patent type shall be indicated. Those who have not obtained the patent right shall not lie in advertisements that they have obtained the patent right. It is forbidden to use patent applications that have not been granted patent rights and patents that have been terminated, revoked or invalid for advertising.
Article 34 of the Patent Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) * * * After receiving an application for a patent for invention, the administrative department for patent in the State Council, after preliminary examination, finds that it conforms to the provisions of this Law, shall immediately publish it after 18 months from the date of application. The patent administration department of the State Council may publish its application at an early date upon the request of the applicant.