Features
● Granted in 2-3 years (Subject to how early substantive examination request is filed as shown in the filing timeline below)
● Substantive Examination Required
● Protection Duration: 20 years (No extension available)

Patent Examination Authority
State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO)

Priority
1 year from the first filing date

Power of Attorney
Required Blank POA can be downloaded here

Protection Duration
20 years from filing date

Prosecution Duration
2-3 years

Examination Procedure

Filing Requirement
● Specification in Chinese (No late filing is permitted; Application must be filed in Chinese)
You may provide us English version of the specification and our translation may take 1-4 weeks to finish translation
● Power of Attorney (Scanned copy of executed POA is sufficient; Can be filed later within three months after filing date)Blank POA can be downloaded here
● Certified copy of Priority Document (Can be filed later within three months after filing)