What documents needed for applying a patent in China?
For applying for a patent of invention or utility model, an application shall be filed first, a request, a description and its abstract, and claims shall be submitted. For applying for a patent for design, an application shall be filed first, a request, drawings or photographs of the design shall be submitted, and the product incorporating the design and the class to which that product belongs shall be indicated. What kinds of foreigners can apply for patent rights in China? Those foreign people who have fixed residences or business sites, or foreign enterprises or organizations located in China, enjoy same the privilege of Chinese people in the respect of patent right protection, i.e. they have the rights either to apply for patents as same as Chinese people do, or to enjoy protection from the Chinese Patent Law. Any foreigner, foreign enterprise or other foreign organization having no fixed residence or business site in China files an application for a patent in China, the applicatio
