What materials should be submitted for patent application review?

The following materials should be submitted for patent reexamination: reexamination request, relevant evidence, revised patent application documents (submitted in duplicate), etc. According to relevant legal provisions, when an applicant requests a reexamination from the Patent Reexamination Board, he or she shall submit a request for reexamination, explain the reasons, and attach relevant evidence if necessary.

Legal Basis

Article 60 of the "Implementing Rules for the Patent Law of the People's Republic of China"

In accordance with the provisions of Article 41 of the Patent Law When requesting a reexamination from the Patent Reexamination Board, a request for reexamination shall be submitted, stating the reasons, and attaching relevant evidence if necessary.

If the reexamination request does not comply with the provisions of Article 19, Paragraph 1, or Article 41, Paragraph 1 of the Patent Law, the Patent Reexamination Board shall not accept the request and shall notify the reexamination requester in writing and explain the reasons.

If the reexamination request does not comply with the prescribed format, the reexamination requester shall make corrections within the time limit specified by the Patent Reexamination Board; if the reexamination request is not made within the time limit specified by the Patent Reexamination Board, the reexamination request shall be deemed not to have been filed.

Article 61

The requester may modify the patent application documents when filing a reexamination request or responding to the reexamination notice issued by the Patent Reexamination Board; however, the modification shall only It is limited to eliminating the defects pointed out in the rejection decision or the reexamination notice.

Modified patent application documents should be submitted in duplicate.