2. China Patent Application Acceptance and Examination Department China Patent Application Acceptance and Examination Department is the Patent Office of China National Intellectual Property Administration, China.
3. Documents to be submitted when applying for a patent To apply for a patent for invention, the application documents shall include: a request for a patent for invention, a specification (if the specification has drawings, it shall be submitted), a patent claim and an abstract (if necessary, drawings) in duplicate. For an application for a patent for invention involving amino acid or nucleotide sequence, the specification shall include a sequence list, which shall be submitted as a separate part of the specification, and the page number shall be written continuously with the specification. At the same time, a CD or floppy disk with an ordered list that meets the requirements of China National Intellectual Property Administration shall be submitted.
To apply for a patent for utility model, the application documents shall include: the request for a patent for utility model, the specification, the appended drawings of the specification, the patent claim, the abstract and the appended drawings of the abstract in duplicate.
To apply for a patent for design, the application documents shall include: a request for a patent for design, pictures or photographs in duplicate. Where color protection is required, color pictures or photographs shall also be submitted in duplicate. If pictures are submitted, two copies shall be pictures; If photos are submitted, two copies are photos, and pictures or photos shall not be mixed. If it is necessary to explain the pictures or photographs, a brief description of the design shall be submitted in duplicate. 4. How to apply for a patent
To apply for a patent, you should submit the necessary application documents and pay the official fee (handling fee) in accordance with the regulations. Patent applications must be handled in written form or electronic application form. Written application documents cannot be replaced by oral explanations or samples or models. In the patent examination and approval procedure, only written documents have legal effect. All formalities should be signed according to regulations, and the signature should be exactly the same as the name filled in the request. The signature shall not be copied. The procedures involving the transfer of rights shall be signed by all applicants, and other procedures may be signed by the applicant's representative; Where a patent agency is entrusted, it shall be signed and sealed by the patent agency. If the formalities need to be accompanied by supporting documents or attachments, the supporting documents and attachments shall be originals or photocopies, and photocopies shall not be used. If there is only one original, you can use a copy, but at the same time you need to attach a certificate that the copy issued by the notary office is consistent with the original.