(1) There is a request in the application document. The type of patent applied for in the request is clear; the applicant’s name and address are stated;
(2) The invention patent application document contains instructions and rights Letter of demand; utility model patent application documents include instructions, drawings and claims; design patent application documents include pictures or photos;
(3) Application documents must be typed or printed in Chinese. The handwriting and lines of all application documents must be clear and legible without alteration, and the contents can be distinguished. The description, drawings and pictures of the design of the invention or utility model patent application are drawn in handwriting that is not easy to erase and have not been altered;
(4) None in China Foreigners, foreign enterprises or other foreign organizations with habitual residence or business offices who apply for patents and handle other patent matters in China have entrusted a patent agency designated by the State Intellectual Property Office to handle them; and their country has signed relevant agreements with China or jointly participate in relevant international treaties, or can be handled in accordance with the principle of reciprocity;
(5) The applicant is an individual, enterprise or other organization from Hong Kong, Macao or Taiwan, In accordance with regulations, a patent agency or a patent agency designated by the State Intellectual Property Office has been entrusted to handle the matter.
Circumstances of non-acceptance
If a patent application falls into any of the following circumstances, the Patent Office will not accept it. ：
(1) Does not meet any of the above acceptance conditions (1), (2), or (3);
(2) The foreign applicant is obviously not qualified to file a patent application due to nationality or residence;
(3) In mainland China A foreigner, foreign enterprise or other foreign organization without a habitual residence or business office serves as the first signed applicant and does not entrust a patent agency designated by the State Intellectual Property Office;
(4) An enterprise or other organization in Hong Kong, Macao or Taiwan that does not have a regular place of business in mainland China serves as the first signed applicant and has not entrusted the State Intellectual Property Office to direct the application.A designated patent agency;
An individual in Hong Kong, Macau or Taiwan who does not have a habitual residence in mainland China serves as the first signature applicant and does not appoint a patent agency. ;
(5) Directly mailed from foreign countries to the Patent Office;
(6) Directly Mailed to the Patent Office from Hong Kong, Macao or Taiwan;
(7) Divisional application to change the application category.
