How are Chinese data handled in INPADOC?
Here is a selection of the most relevant INPADOC-Newsletters referring to Chinese patent data, kind codes and number formats used in the INPADOC database (the links below are pointing to PDF files): Newsflash 2005/16: Completion of Load of Backlogged Chinese Data (PDF) Inpadoc Patent Gazette Newsletter 01/05 (PDF) Inpadoc Patent Gazette Newsletter 02/04 (PDF) Newsflash 2005/05: New CN Application number format and updates of Chinese bibliographic data (PDF) Newsflash 2005/02: Change in kind codes of Chinese documents (PDF) IPG-Newsletter 99/10: Translation of PCT application into Chinese language (PDF) Newsflash 2005/25: Chinese application numbers (continued) (PDF) Newsflash 2006/14: Reload of Chinese A, C and Y documents intended for the inclusion of Chinese language elements (PDF) Newsfalsh 2004/17: Legal Status Data from Hong Kong (PDF) If this does not answer your question, please specify your request. Top of page What is the average life time of an invention patent in China? Acco