Patent Rules Promulgated on April 7, 2004 Effective as of July 1, 2004
Abridged English Version of the Enforcement Rules of Patent Law
Article 1 Foundation Article 2 Application documents Article 3 Language Article 4 Supporting documents Article 5 Date of receipt of the application documents by the Patent Office Article 6 Request for time extension Article 7 Recordation of change of name and address Article 8 Scope of authorization conferred upon patent agent Article 9 Application documents; delay in meeting time limits Article 10 Reinstatement of application or procedure Article 11 Priority period Article 12 Correction of title holder Article 13 Change of ownership of a patent application Article 15 Invention and Utility Model patent applications: specification Article 17 Description of the invention/utility model Article 18 Claims Article 20 Invention and Utility Model patent applications: drawings Article 21 Missing description or drawings Article 22 Priority document Article 32 Design patent application: specification and drawings Article 33 Design patent application: requirements for drawings Article 36 Associated Design patent applications Article 40 Application for recordation of assignment Article 42 Application for recordation of license Article 43 Recordation of patent-related pledge Article 44 Recordation of inheritance of patent Article 56 Request for deferred publication