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- Service Scope
- PRC Patents
- Patent Invalidation
- Service Scope
- China Trademark
- Service Scope
- Computer Software Registration
- Copyright Registration
- Introduction
- Applications for customs protection
- Introduction
- Registration process layout
- Service Scope
- Follow-up management
- Patent Protection
- Trademark Protection
- Copyright Protection
- Customs protection of intellectual property
- Integrated Circuit Design Protection
- Online Application
PRC Patents
1. The Applicant shall submit the materials for patent application to the Agent in accordance with requirements of State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO), including word descriptions, drawings or document indicating priority right in foreign patent application, and disburse application fees and agent fees during application phase. The Agent shall submit relevant documents to SIPO for application of patent subsequently.
2. If no rejection reason is found, right of utility models and industrial designs shall be granted to the Applicant after the preliminary examination of SIPO. Examination of Inventions is comprised of two phases: preliminary examination and substantive examination. If no rejection reason is found, right of invention shall be granted after two examination phases of SIPO.
3. The Applicant shall disburse registration fee, certificate fee and annual fee, etc after being granted the patent right by SIPO which shall proceed to certificate issuance and public announcement procedure after the receipt of such fees.
4. The Applicant will obtain the certificate of Patent within 2 to 3 months after the payment of certificate fees and shall, in accordance with governmental rules, pay annual fee until termination of patent (patent right shall be terminated automatically in case of breaching the payment obligations of annual fees). Patent right shall take effect as of the date of public announcement.
Form filling instructions:
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