ABC OF FILING AN APPLICATION FOR PATENT IN CHINA.

This paper describes the kinds of Chinese patents, requirements for grant of patent right, the documents submitted, principle of application, priority right, the patent agency, filing procedures and compulsory license for exploitation of the patent. In accordance with Article 2 of the Chinese Patent Law there are three types of patent rights, namely, inventions, utility models and designs. Under the Chinese Patent Law, an invention or utility model for which patent rights may be granted must possess novelty, inventiveness and practical applicability. The documents of application include a request, a description and an abstract and claims. Any document submitted must be written in Chinese.