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