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Preparation of application documents

If applying for an invention patent, the application documents should include: request for invention patent, abstract, and abstract drawings (when applicable) , description, claims, description and drawings (when applicable), each in duplicate.

For invention patent applications involving amino acid or nucleotide sequences, the sequence list should be included in the description. The sequence list should be submitted as a separate part of the description, and the page numbers should be written consecutively with the description. At the same time, the sequence list should be submitted. A CD or floppy disk containing the sequence list that complies with the regulations of the State Intellectual Property Office.

When applying for a utility model patent, the application documents shall include: utility model patent request, abstract, abstract drawings (when applicable), description, claims, description drawings, in duplicate.

When applying for a design patent, the application documents should include: a design patent request, pictures or photos (if color protection is required, color pictures or photos should be submitted) and a brief description of the design, each In duplicate. If you submit pictures, both copies should be pictures. If you submit photos, both copies should be photos. Pictures or photos should not be mixed.

Department that accepts patent applications

When applying for a patent, the applicant can submit the application documents to the acceptance window of the Patent Office of the State Intellectual Property Office or mail them to the "Patent Office of the State Intellectual Property Office" You can also submit it in person to the acceptance window of the local Patent Office Agency of the State Intellectual Property Office (hereinafter referred to as the Patent Office Agency) or mail it to the "Patent Office ×× ×Agency" collected. Currently in Beijing, Shenyang, Jinan, Changsha, Chengdu, Nanjing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Xi'an, Wuhan, Zhengzhou, Tianjin, Shijiazhuang, Harbin, Changchun, Kunming, Guiyang, Hangzhou, Chongqing, Shenzhen, Fuzhou, Nanning, Urumqi, Nanchang, The Patent Office of the State Intellectual Property Office was established in Yinchuan and Hefei. The National Defense Patent Branch specializes in accepting applications for national defense patents.

Processing a patent application

1. How to apply for a patent

To apply for a patent, you must submit the necessary application documents and pay the fees as required. Patent applications must be processed in paper form or electronic application form. Verbal explanations or provision of samples or models cannot be used in place of paper or electronic application documents.

All formal documents must be signed and sealed in accordance with regulations, and the signatures and seals must be exactly the same as the names filled in the request. The signature may not be copied. Procedures involving the transfer of rights must be signed and sealed by all applicants. Other procedures may be handled by the applicant's representative. If a patent agency is entrusted, the signature and seal of the patent agency shall be handled.

If the formalities require supporting documents or attachments, the supporting documents and attachments shall be originals or copies, and no photocopies shall be used. If there is only one original copy, a copy can be used, but it must be accompanied by a certificate issued by a notary office that the copy is consistent with the original.

2. How to arrange application documents when submitting an application

Invention or utility model patent application documents should be arranged in the following order: request, abstract of description, abstract drawings, claims, Instructions, instructions and pictures. Design patent application documents should be arranged in the order of request letter, pictures or photos, and brief description. Each part of the application document should be numbered sequentially with Arabic numerals.

3. Paper requirements for application documents

The paper quality of application documents should be equivalent to the quality of paper used in photocopiers. There should be no useless words, marks, frames, lines, etc. on the paper. All documents must be in A4 size (210 mm × 297 mm) paper.

The application documents should be used in portrait orientation. The text should be arranged from left to right, leaving 25 mm of margin on the left and top of the paper, and 15 mm of margin on the right and bottom of the paper to facilitate publication and review. The first page of each part of the application document must use the form uniformly developed by the State Intellectual Property Office. These forms can be obtained from the information desk in the reception hall of the Patent Office, from the local patent office agencies, or downloaded directly from the website of the State Intellectual Property Office.

4. Text and writing requirements of application documents

All parts of the application documents must use Chinese characters. If there is no unified Chinese translation of foreign names, place names and scientific and technological terms, the original text should be indicated in brackets after the Chinese translation.

If the attachments or certificates provided by the applicant are in a foreign language, they should be accompanied by a Chinese translation. The application documents (including the request letter) should be typed or printed in Song font, imitation Song font or regular script. The handwriting should be black and the character height should be between 3.5 and 4.5. mm, the line spacing should be between 2.5 and 3.5 mm. If it is required to submit two documents, one of them should be the original and the other should be a copy, and the contents of the two documents must be consistent. If there are pictures in the application documents, they should be drawn with ink and drawing tools, or drawn with drawing software. The lines should be even and clear and must not be altered. Engineering blueprints may not be used.

5. Requirements for unity of patent application content

An invention or new utility model patent application shall be limited to one invention or utility model. Two or more inventions or utility models belonging to one general inventive concept can be filed as one application. A design patent application shall be limited to one design. Two or more similar designs for the same product, or two or more designs for products of the same category that are sold or used in sets, can be submitted as one application.

6. Filling in and writing application documents

There are specific requirements for filling in and writing application documents. Applicants can fill in or write them by themselves, or they can entrust a patent agency to do it for them.

7. Acceptance of Patent Applications

After the Patent Office Acceptance Office or each Patent Office agency receives a patent application, for applications that meet the acceptance conditions, the application date will be determined and the application will be processed. No., a notice of acceptance is issued. If the number of application documents submitted by the applicant to the Patent Office Acceptance Office or each Patent Office agency is less than 10, a review will be conducted at that time to see if the application meets the acceptance conditions. If the application meets the acceptance conditions, a notification of acceptance will be issued on the spot.

8. Notice of Acceptance

If you submit application documents to the Patent Office Acceptance Office, you will generally receive them from the Patent Office of the State Intellectual Property Office (hereinafter referred to as the Patent Office) in about one month. If you do not meet the acceptance conditions, you will receive a notice of rejection and a copy of the returned application documents. If the applicant has not received a notification from the Patent Office for more than one month, the applicant should make a timely inquiry to the Acceptance Office of the Patent Office to discover in a timely manner that the application documents or notification may have been lost in the mail.

9. Things to note when submitting application documents

If you apply for a patent or go through other procedures with the Patent Office, you can submit the application documents or other documents in person or by mail to the acceptance office of the Patent Office. , you can also submit the application documents in person or by mail to any patent office agency. When submitting documents, you should pay attention to the following matters:

(1) When submitting application documents or documents for various procedures to the Patent Office, the forms uniformly formulated by the State Intellectual Property Office should be used. The form can be downloaded from the Internet at www.sipo.gov.cn, or can be obtained at the acceptance hall of the State Intellectual Property Office or by letter (send the letter to: Issuing Office of the Preliminary Examination and Process Management Department of the Patent Office of the State Intellectual Property Office) .

(2) One form can only be used for one patent application.

(3) Applicants should keep drafts of various documents submitted to the Patent Office to ensure the consistency of document filling during the application review and approval process, and can serve as a reference when responding to examination opinions.

(4) Application documents are to be mailed and should be sent by registered mail. If the application documents cannot be sent by registered mail, they can be sent by express mail. Application documents cannot be sent by parcel. In addition to stating the detailed address (including postal code) of the Patent Office or the Patent Office agency, the registered letter should also be marked with "Application Documents" and "State Intellectual Property Office Patent Office Acceptance and Receipt" or "State Intellectual Property Office Patent Office". "Collected by Bureau ×× Agency". If the application documents are submitted through a courier company, the date of actual receipt by the Patent Office acceptance office and each Patent Office agency shall be the date of application. One registered letter should contain only the documents for the same application. After mailing, the applicant should properly keep the registered receipt stub.

(5) The Patent Office does not accept samples, samples or models when accepting patent applications. During the examination procedure, when the applicant submits samples or models at the request of the examiner, if the applicant submits the sample or model in person at the patent office acceptance window, the applicant shall present the notice of examination opinion; if the applicant submits the sample or model by mail, it shall indicate on the email “In response to the examiner ××× ( name) request to submit a model".

(6) If the address of the applicant or patentee changes, the applicant should promptly submit a change to the bibliographic items to the Patent Office; if the applicant terminates the agency relationship with the patent office, the applicant should go through the change procedures with the Patent Office.

(7) If the same applicant applies for both a utility model patent and an invention patent for the same invention-creation on the same day, he shall state these separately in the application. If no explanation is given, the provisions of Article 9, Paragraph 1 of the Patent Law regarding the same applicant applying for both a utility model patent and an invention patent for the same invention and creation on the same day do not apply, which will result in the inability to authorize the invention patent.

(8) Any unit or individual who intends to directly apply for a foreign patent for an invention or utility model completed in China must submit a confidentiality review request to the Patent Office of the State Intellectual Property Office in advance and explain its technology in detail. Plan; if you first apply for a patent to the Patent Office of the State Intellectual Property Office and plan to subsequently apply for a patent in a foreign country or submit an international patent application to a relevant foreign institution, you should file a confidentiality request before applying for a patent in a foreign country or submitting an international patent application to a relevant foreign institution. A confidential review request can also be made at the same time as applying for a patent in the Patent Office of the State Intellectual Property Office. When an international patent application is submitted to the State Intellectual Property Office, it is deemed that a request for confidentiality examination has been made at the same time.