Patent Application Instructions

Author: National Intellectual Property Administration of China
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Publish Date: 2003-10-01
Features: This book is highly practical and authoritative, providing concise introductions to a series of issues of concern to applicants, such as basic knowledge of patent applications, preparation before filing, drafting and completing application documents, patent application procedures, patent examination processes, maintenance of patent rights, patent fee regulations, third-party intervention procedures, international applications, and patent protection in Hong Kong. Written by the National Intellectual Property Administration of China, the book combines practicality and authority. Since its publication, it has been favored by readers and has been reprinted several times, now revised to the fourth edition. It introduces and explains a series of issues of concern to applicants based on the newly revised 《Patent Law of the People's Republic of China》, 《Detailed Rules of the Patent Law of the People's Republic of China》, and relevant examination guidelines and regulations of the patent office.
The book also includes eight appendices at the end, such as major application forms and patent fee standards, and covers application examples from three different technical fields—electrical, chemical, and mechanical—providing readers with knowledge for reference when drafting and completing application documents and handling related procedures.