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Types of Patents and Dual Filing Strategy in China
06/16/2022
China’s patent law allows inventors to file for one of three types of patents: invention, utility model, and design. A strategy for filing in China could include filing both invention applications and utility model applications.
Requirements and Documents for Chinese Patent Applications
06/16/2022
Documents required for submitting Chinese applications generally include: Request for Filing; Claims; Specification; Figures; POA.
Patent Prosecution Procedures in China
06/16/2022
Examination procedures of CN invention patent application include five steps: acceptance, preliminary examination, publication, substantive examination and grant.