What are the specific provisions of the law regarding requests for priority declarations
"Patent Law of the People's Republic of China"
Article 30 If an applicant claims priority, he shall submit a written statement at the time of application and three Submit a copy of the first patent application document within three months; if the applicant fails to submit a written statement or fails to submit a copy of the patent application document within the time limit, it shall be deemed that the right of priority has not been claimed.
"Implementing Rules for the Patent Law of the People's Republic of China"
Article 32 If the applicant goes through the procedures for requesting priority in accordance with the provisions of Article 30 of the Patent Law, he shall indicate in the written statement that the first time he filed a patent application (hereinafter referred to as the The filing date, application number and country that accepted the application); if the filing date of the earlier application and the country that accepted the application are not stated in the written statement, it will be deemed that no declaration has been made.
If foreign priority is claimed, the copy of the earlier application documents submitted by the applicant shall be certified by the original accepting authority; among the certification materials submitted, the copy of the earlier application document shall be If the name or title is inconsistent with the name or title of the applicant who applied later, documents proving the transfer of priority shall be submitted; if the applicant claims domestic priority, a copy of the earlier application document submitted by the applicant shall be produced by the patent administration department of the State Council.
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