PCT Applicant’s Guide – National Phase

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1 PCT Applicant s Guide National Phase National Chapter CN Page 1 CN STATE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE OF THE PEOPLE S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AS DESIGNATED (OR ELECTED) OFFICE CONTENTS THE ENTRY INTO THE NATIONAL PHASE SUMMARY THE PROCEDURE IN THE NATIONAL PHASE ANNEXES Fees... Request for entry into the national phase (patents)... Request for entry into the national phase (utility models)... Request for examination... Fees (applicable in the HKSAR only)... Request to record a designated patent application for a standard patent... Request for registration of a designated patent and grant of a standard patent... Request for grant of a short-term patent... Annex CN.I Annex CN.II Annex CN.III Annex CN.IV Annex CN(HK).I Annex CN(HK).II Annex CN(HK).III Annex CN(HK).IV List of abbreviations: Office: CPL: CPR: HKSAR: IPD: State Intellectual Property Office of the People s Republic of China Patent Law of the People s Republic of China Implementing Regulations of the Patent Law of the People s Republic of China Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People s Republic of China Intellectual Property Department of the HKSAR Ordinance: Patents Ordinance (Cap. 514) (20 July 2017)

2 SUMMARY CN PCT Applicant s Guide National Phase National Chapter CN Page 3 Designated (or elected) Office STATE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE OF THE PEOPLE S REPUBLIC OF CHINA Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase CN SUMMARY Time limits applicable for entry into the Under PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date 1 national phase: 2 Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date 1 CN Translation of international application required into: 2, 3 Required contents of the translation for entry into the national phase: 2, 3 Is a copy of the international application required? 2, 3 Chinese Under PCT Article 22: Request, description, claims (if amended, both as originally filed and as amended, if the applicant wishes the amendments to form the basis for the proceedings, together with any statement under PCT Article 19), any text matter of drawings, abstract Under PCT Article 39(1): Request, description, claims, any text matter of drawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, both as originally filed and as amended by the annexes to the international preliminary examination report, if the applicant wishes the amendments to form the basis for the proceedings) The applicant should only send a copy of the international application if the State Intellectual Property Office of the People s Republic of China has not received a copy of the international application from the International Bureau under PCT Article 20. This may be the case where the applicant expressly requests an earlier start of the national phase under PCT Article 23(2). In the HKSAR, the applicant should send a copy of the international application as published by the International Bureau and a copy of the international application as published by the State Intellectual Property Office of the People s Republic of China if the international application was not published in Chinese in the international phase. [Continued on next page] 1 The time limit may be extended by two months, provided the applicant pays the prescribed fee (PCT Article 48 and Implementing Regulations of Chinese Patent Law, Rule 103). 2 The People s Republic of China established the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People s Republic of China (HKSAR) on 1 July The HKSAR operates an independent Patents Registry and all matters relating to the grant, administration or litigation in relation to patents are decided in the HKSAR according to the HKSAR s Patents Ordinance (Cap. 514). Patents granted by the State Intellectual Property Office of the People s Republic of China are not automatically protected in the HKSAR but the grant of a patent by the State Intellectual Property Office of the People s Republic of China can form the basis for patents in the HKSAR. In order to obtain patents via the PCT, the applicant must designate China. See paragraphs CN.17 to CN.19 of the chapter concerning the State Intellectual Property Office of the People s Republic of China, in National Phase of the PCT Applicant s Guide, for details of the national phase before the Intellectual Property Department (IPD) of the HKSAR. 3 Must be furnished within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1). (20 July 2017)

3 CN Page 4 PCT Applicant s Guide National Phase National Chapter CN SUMMARY CN Designated (or elected) Office STATE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE OF THE PEOPLE S REPUBLIC OF CHINA [Continued] SUMMARY National fee: 4 Currency: Yuan renminbi (CNY) For a patent: Filing fee: 5 CNY 900 Additional filing fee: 5 for each sheet of the description in excess of 30 sheets CNY 50 for each sheet of the description in excess of 300 sheets CNY 100 for each claim in excess of 10 6 CNY 150 Application publication fee: CNY 50 Fee for priority claims, per priority: 5 CNY 80 Examination fee: 7 CNY 2,500 For a utility model: Filing fee: 5 CNY 500 Additional filing fee: 5 for each sheet of the description in excess of 30 sheets CNY 50 for each sheet of the description in excess of 300 sheets CNY 100 for each claim in excess of 10 6 CNY 150 Fee for priority claims, per priority: 5 CNY 80 CN Exemptions, reductions or refunds of the national fee: 4 No filing fee or additional filing fee is payable if the international application has been filed with the State Intellectual Property Office of the People s Republic of China as receiving Office. The examination fee is reduced by 20% where the international search report has been issued by the Japan Patent Office, the Swedish Patent and Registration Office or the European Patent Office. No examination fee is payable if the international search report and the international preliminary report on patentability have been issued by the State Intellectual Property Office of the People s Republic of China. [Continued on next page] 4 See footnote 2. 5 This fee is due within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1). 6 The additional filing fee for entry into the national phase is calculated on the basis of the number of claims in the international application as originally filed, and not as subsequently reduced, if applicable. 7 This fee is due within three years from the priority date. (20 July 2017)

4 SUMMARY CN PCT Applicant s Guide National Phase National Chapter CN Page 5 Designated (or elected) Office STATE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE OF THE PEOPLE S REPUBLIC OF CHINA [Continued] CN SUMMARY CN Special requirements of the Office (PCT Rule 51bis): 8, 9 Who can act as agent? 8 Does the Office accept requests for restoration of the right of priority (PCT Rule 49ter.2)? Name of the inventor if it has not been furnished in the Request part of the international application 10 Instrument of assignment of the priority right where the applicants are not identical 10 Instrument of assignment of the international application if the applicant has changed after the international filing date Appointment of an agent Evidence concerning exceptions to lack of novelty if the applicant claims such exceptions in respect of the international application Furnishing, where applicable, of a nucleotide and/or amino acid sequence listing in electronic form Any of the patent agencies legally incorporated in China. A list of patent agencies may be obtained from the Office. No 8 See footnote 2. 9 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation. 10 This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with PCT Rule (20 July 2017)

5 CN PCT Applicant s Guide National Phase National Chapter CN Page 7 THE PROCEDURE IN THE NATIONAL PHASE CN.01 FORM FOR ENTERING THE NATIONAL PHASE. The Office has available special forms for entering the national phase (see Annex CN.II for invention applications and Annex CN.III for utility model applications). These forms should preferably (but need not) be used when effecting the payment of the national fee and for the furnishing of the translation of the international application into Chinese. The forms are also available on the Office s website at CN.02 TRANSLATION (CORRECTION). Errors in the translation of the international application can be corrected with reference to the text of the international application as filed (see National Phase, paragraphs and 6.003). CN.03 FEES (MANNER OF PAYMENT). The manner of payment of the fees indicated in the Summary and in this Chapter is outlined in Annex CN.I. CPL Art. 35 CPR Rules CN.04 REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION. The Office examines patent applications as to substance only upon a request for examination and the payment of an examination fee which must be effected within three years from the priority date. The amount of the examination fee is indicated in Annex CN.I. A copy of the form for requesting examination is contained in Annex CN.IV. The form is also available on the Office s website at CPR Rule 15 CN.05 POWER OF ATTORNEY. An agent must be appointed by filing a power of attorney. PCT Art CPR Rules CN.06 AMENDMENT OF THE APPLICATION; TIME LIMITS. With regard to an international application for a utility model, the applicant may file a request with the Office to amend the description, drawings and claims on his own initiative within two months from the date of entry into the national phase. With regard to an international application for a patent of invention, the applicant may amend the application on his own initiative at the time when a request for examination is made, and within three months after the receipt of the notification of the Office that the application has entered into examination as to substance. Where the applicant wishes to amend the application, to correct defects indicated in the notification of opinions of the examination issued by the Office, such amendments shall be made within the time limit set by the Office. CN.07 INSTRUMENT OF ASSIGNMENT. The applicant is presumed to have the right to file the international application and therefore no instrument of assignment is required if the international application is filed by an entity for an employee invention made by an inventor who is an employee of that entity. After the application is filed, an instrument of assignment is required for each change if there is any change in the person of the applicant. PCT Art. 17(3)(b) 34(3)(c) PCT Rule 115 CN.08 SPECIAL FEE IN CASE OF LACK OF UNITY OF INVENTION. Where a part of the international application was not subjected to international search or preliminary examination because the international application did not comply with the requirement of unity of invention and the applicant did not pay the additional search or preliminary examination fee to the International Searching or Preliminary Examination Authority, the Office will decide whether the said finding as regards the application translated into the Chinese language was correct. If this is found to be the case, the Office will invite the applicant to pay a special fee within the time limit fixed in the notification of this decision. The amount of the said fee is indicated in Annex CN.I. Where the applicant does not pay the special fee, that part of the international application which was not subjected to international search or preliminary examination will be considered withdrawn. (20 July 2017)

6 CN Page 8 CPL Art. 43 CPR Rules PCT Art. 25 PCT Rule 51 CPR Rule 116 PCT Art. 24(2) 48(2) PCT Rule 82bis CPR Rule 103 CPR Rules PCT Applicant s Guide National Phase National Chapter CN CN. 09 ANNUAL FEES. The first annual fee must be paid within two months from the receipt of the notice from the Office of the grant of the patent. All subsequent annual fees must be paid in advance within the month before the anniversary of the international filing date. If the annual fee is not paid or not paid in full, the Office will invite the applicant to pay it within six months from the expiration of the time limit due, with a surcharge. Where the annual fee is not paid within the prescribed time limit, the patent shall be deemed lapsed from the expiration of the time limit within which the annual fee should have been paid. The amounts of the annual fees are indicated in Annex CN.I. CN. 10 REVIEW UNDER ARTICLE 25 OF THE PCT. The applicable procedure is outlined in paragraphs to of the National Phase. Where an international application in the international phase has not been accorded an international filing date or has been considered withdrawn by one of the international authorities, the applicant may request reconsideration by the Office. CN. 11 EXCUSE OF DELAYS IN MEETING TIME LIMITS. If the applicant fails to perform the acts necessary for entry into the national phase within the prescribed time limit of 30 months, he may perform the required acts before the expiration of a time limit of 32 months from the priority date, provided that he pays a surcharge for late entry into the national phase. CN. 12 Subject to CPR Rule 105, where, because of force majeure, after having performed the acts necessary for entering the national phase, the time limit prescribed in the CPL or the CPR or specified by the Office is not observed, resulting in the loss of any right, the applicant may request restoration of his rights within two months from the date of the removal of the impediment, or, at the latest, within two years from the expiration of the time limit. Such a request should be accompanied by a statement of reasons for the failure to meet the time limit and any relevant supporting documents. Where, because of any justified reason, the time limit prescribed in the CPL of the CPR or specified by the Office is not observed, resulting in the loss of any right, the applicant may state the reasons and request the Office to restore his rights, within two months from the date of receipt of a notification from the Office. CPR Rules PCT Rules 49bis.1(a) 76.5 CN.13 RESTORATION OF PRIORITY CLAIM. Where the International Bureau or the receiving Office has declared that the priority claim is considered not to have been made according to PCT Rule 26bis.2 and the related information has been published together with the international application, the applicant may, when entering the national phase, request restoration of the priority claim. The request for restoration of the priority claim is subject to the payment of a fee (for the amount, see Annex CN.I). CN.14 UTILITY MODEL. If the applicant wishes to obtain a utility model instead of a patent in China, on the basis of an international application, the applicant, when performing the acts referred to in PCT Article 22 or 39, shall so indicate to the Office. CN.15 The requirements for the national phase are basically the same as for patents, except that for utility models a drawing must be furnished and no examination as to substance is carried out. An international application for a patent may not be converted into a utility model application, and vice versa. CPL Art. 41 CPR Rules CN.16 APPEALS. Where an international application is rejected in the national phase, the applicant may, within three months from the date of receipt of the notification, request reexamination by the Patent Reexamination Board and pay a reexamination fee. CN.17 HOW TO GET PROTECTION IN THE HKSAR. Patent protection for HKSAR can only be obtained on the basis of an international application in which China has been designated and which has validly entered the national phase before the State Intellectual Property Office of the People s Republic of China. The further procedure before the IPD of the HKSAR is laid down in the Patents Ordinance (Cap. 514). Ordinance Sec. 16 CN STANDARD PATENT. Section 16 of the Ordinance provides for a standard patent based on an international application designating China. (20 July 2017)

7 CN PCT Applicant s Guide National Phase National Chapter CN Page 9 CN FORM FOR RECORDING AN APPLICATION FOR A STANDARD PATENT. For recording an application for a standard patent, use of the specified form is required. The form Request to Record a Designated Patent Application for a Standard Patent can be downloaded from the IPD website ( Ordinance Sec. 16 CN DOCUMENTS FOR RECORDING AN APPLICATION FOR A STANDARD PATENT. In addition to the form specified under paragraph CN.17.02, the applicant has to file: (i) a photocopy of the international application as published by the International Bureau; (ii) a photocopy of the international application published by the State Intellectual Property Office of the People s Republic of China if the international application was not published in Chinese in the international phase; (iii) a photocopy of any publication of information by the State Intellectual Property Office of the People s Republic of China concerning the international application. CN SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD PATENT. The applicant has to file: (i) in both Chinese and English: the title of the invention and the abstract; (ii) the name of the inventor if it has not been furnished in the Request part of the international application; (iii) a statement explaining the entitlement to apply for the grant of a standard patent and the prescribed documents supporting that statement if the applicant is not the same as the one in the international application. CN FEES (MANNER OF PAYMENT). The manner of payment of the fees indicated in this chapter is outlined in Annex CN(HK).I. Ordinance Sec. 15 CN TIME LIMITS FOR MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS. An application for a standard patent ( Request to Record ) and the documents specified under paragraph CN may be filed at any time within six months from the date of the Chinese national publication; or if the international application was published in Chinese in the international phase, they may be filed at any time within six months from the date of the issuance of the National Application Notification (PCT/CN 503) by the State Intellectual Property Office of the People s Republic of China. The filing and advertisement fees shall be payable within one month after the earliest filing of the Request to Record. CN ADDRESS FOR SERVICE. The applicant is not required to appoint an agent but he is required to have an address for service in the HKSAR. The address so furnished shall be treated for the purpose of the application as the address for service of the applicant. If the applicant appoints an agent, his agent is required to provide the address in the HKSAR where he resides or carries out his business activities. Ordinance Sec. 23 CN REQUEST FOR REGISTRATION AND GRANT. Where a Request to Record has been recorded in the register and has been published and the Request to Record is not refused or deemed withdrawn or abandoned and a patent has been granted by the State Intellectual Property Office of the People s Republic of China, the applicant shall request the registration and grant of a standard patent. (20 July 2017)

8 CN Page 10 PCT Applicant s Guide National Phase National Chapter CN Ordinance Sec. 23 CN REQUIREMENTS FOR THE REQUEST FOR REGISTRATION AND GRANT. The applicant has to file within six months after the date of grant by the State Intellectual Property Office of the People s Republic of China or the publication of the Request to Record, whichever is later: (i) the form Request for Registration of a Designated Patent and Grant of a Standard Patent ; (ii) a verified copy of the specification of the granted patent published by the State Intellectual Property Office of the People s Republic of China; (iii) a statement indicating the derivation of the applicant s right to request registration and the prescribed documents supporting that statement if the applicant is not the same as the one recorded in the register. The filing and advertisement fees shall be paid within one month after the earliest filing of the Request for Registration and Grant. Ordinance Sec. 33 CN MAINTAINING APPLICATION FOR A STANDARD PATENT. A fee is payable for maintaining a standard patent application which has not matured to registration. This maintenance fee becomes payable for maintaining the standard patent application for a further year after the expiry of the fifth year or any succeeding year thereafter from the date specified in the Ordinance. The specified date is the anniversary (i.e., one year after) of the international filing date first occurring after the date of publication of the Request to Record in the HKSAR. Failure to pay the maintenance fee leads to the patent application being deemed withdrawn and abandoned. However, if the applicant pays the maintenance fee and the additional fee within six months after the specified maintenance fee due date, the patent application shall be treated as if it had not been withdrawn or abandoned. Ordinance Sec. 39 CN RENEWAL FEES. A standard patent may be kept in force by payment of a renewal fee. The first renewal fee becomes payable for keeping the standard patent in force after the expiry of the third year calculated from the date specified in the Ordinance. Thereafter, the renewal fee must be paid before the expiry of each succeeding year. The specified date is the anniversary (i.e., one year after) of the international filing date of the standard patent first occurring after the date of grant of the patent in the HKSAR. Failure to pay the renewal fee leads to the patent ceasing to have effect. However, if the proprietor pays the renewal fee and the additional fee within six months after the specified renewal fee due date, the patent shall be treated as if it had never expired. CN SHORT-TERM PATENTS. Section 125 of the Patents Ordinance provides for a short-term patent based on an international application designating China and seeking protection for a utility model. (i) The level of inventiveness required for a short-term patent is the same as that for a standard patent. (ii) The term of a short-term patent is shorter than that of a standard patent. It shall remain in force for a period of eight years from the international filing date, subject to payment of the renewal fee. CN FORM FOR FILING AN APPLICATION FOR A SHORT-TERM PATENT. For filing the application for a short-term patent the use of the specified form is required. The form Request for Grant of a Short-Term Patent can be downloaded from the IPD website ( (20 July 2017)

9 CN PCT Applicant s Guide National Phase National Chapter CN Page 11 Ordinance Sec CN REQUIREMENTS FOR FILING AN APPLICATION FOR A SHORT- TERM PATENT. In addition to the form specified under paragraph CN.18.02, the applicant has to file: (i) a photocopy of the international application as published by the International Bureau; (ii) a photocopy of the international search report (whether contained in the international application as published or separately published); (iii) a photocopy of any publication of information by the State Intellectual Property Office of the People s Republic of China concerning the international application; (iv) the date of the issuance of the National Application Notification by the State Intellectual Property Office of the People s Republic of China. CN SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR A SHORT-TERM PATENT. The applicant has to file: (i) in both Chinese and English: the title of the invention and the abstract; (ii) the name and address of the inventor if they have not been furnished in the Request part of the international application; (iii) a statement indicating the derivation of the entitlement to exercise the right to the short-term patent if the applicant is not the sole inventor or the applicants are not the joint inventors. CN FEES (MANNER OF PAYMENT). The manner of payment of the fees indicated in this chapter is outlined in Annex CN(HK).I. Ordinance Sec CN TIME LIMITS FOR MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS. An application for a short-term patent and the documents specified under paragraph CN may be filed at any time within six months from entry into the national phase before the State Intellectual Property Office of the People s Republic of China. The filing and advertisement fees shall be payable within one month after the earliest filing of the application. CN ADDRESS FOR SERVICE. The applicant is not required to appoint an agent but he is required to have an address for service in the HKSAR. The address so furnished shall be treated for the purpose of the application as the address for service of the applicant. If the applicant appoints an agent, his agent is required to provide the address in the HKSAR where he resides or carries out his business activities. Ordinance Sec. 126 CN RENEWAL FEES. The term of a short-term patent is eight years from the international filing date, subject to payment of the renewal fee. A renewal fee is payable if the proprietor wants to have his short-term patent in force for a further period of four years after the expiry of the fourth year from the international filing date. Failure to pay the renewal fee leads to the short-term patent ceasing to have effect. However, if the proprietor pays the renewal fee and the additional fee within six months after the specified renewal fee due date, the patent shall be treated as if it had never expired. CN.19 RESTORATION. The Ordinance provides for the restoration of standard patent applications and patents, and the restoration of short-term patents. (20 July 2017)

10 PCT Applicant s Guide National Phase National Chapter CN Annex CN.I, page 1 CN FEES (Currency: Yuan renminbi) Patents Utility models Filing fee Application publication fee Additional filing fee: for each sheet of the description in excess of 30 sheets for each sheet of the description in excess of 300 sheets for each claim in excess of Fee for priority claims, per priority Surcharge for late entry into the national phase.... 1,000 1,000 Handling fee for rectifying errors in translation in the preliminary examination phase Handling fee for rectifying errors in translation in the substantive examination phase. 1,200 1,200 Restoration fee for unity of invention Handling fee for change of bibliographic data: for change of applicant, inventor or patentee for change of agency or agent Fee for requesting restoration of rights ,000 1,000 Fee for requesting restoration of priority claim ,000 1,000 Examination fee... 2,500 Fee for requesting extension of time limit: first time, per month second time, per month... 2,000 2,000 Fee for requesting invalidation... 3,000 1,500 Re-examination fee... 1, Registration fee, printing fee and stamp fee The additional filing fee for entry into the national phase is calculated on the basis of the number of claims in the international application as originally filed, and not as subsequently reduced, if applicable. For further details on the fees, see This fee is applicable under CPR Rule 6. This fee is only applicable where the International Bureau or the receiving Office has declared that the priority claim is considered not to have been made according to PCT Rule 26bis.2 and the related information has been published together with the international application. Applicants may, when entering the national phase, request restoration of the priority claim. (20 July 2017)

11 CN Annex CN.I, page 2 PCT Applicant s Guide National Phase National Chapter CN Annual fees: for the 1 st to the 3 rd years, per year for the 4 th year... 1, for the 5 th year... 1, for the 6 th year... 1,200 1,200 for the 7 th year... 2,000 1,200 for the 8 th year... 2,000 1,200 for the 9 th year... 2,000 2,000 for the 10 th year... 4,000 2,000 for the 11 th year... 4,000 for the 12 th year... 4,000 for the 13 th to the 15 th years, per year... 6,000 for the 16 th to the 20 th years, per year... 8,000 How can payment of fees be effected? All fees must be paid directly to the State Intellectual Property Office of the People s Republic of China or paid by way of bank or postal remittance, or by of any other means as prescribed by the Office. (20 July 2017)

12 PCT Applicant s Guide National Phase National Chapter CN Annex CN.II, page 1 国际申请进入中国国家阶段声明 ( 发明 ) CN 请按照 注意事项 正确填写本表各栏 5 专利代理机构案卷号 6 国际申请号 7 国际申请日 8 优先权日 9 国际公布号 10 国际公布日 11 国际公布语言 此框内容由国家知识产权局填写 1 国家申请号 2 递交日 3 费减审批 4 挂号号码 12 发明名称 13 发明人 14 第一发明人 发明人 1 发明人 2 国籍 不公布姓名 不公布姓名居民身份证件号码 姓名或名称 : 申请人类型 15 申请人 (1) 居民身份证件号码或组织机构代码请求费减且已完成费减资格备案 国籍或注册国家 ( 地区 ) 省 自治区 直辖市 市县 电子邮箱经常居所地或营业所所在地 详细地址 申 邮政编码 电话 姓名或名称 : 用户代码申请人类型 请 居民身份证件号码或组织机构代码 请求费减且已完成费减资格备案 人 申请人 (2) 国籍或注册国家 ( 地区 ) 省 自治区 直辖市市县 经常居所地或营业所所在地 详细地址 邮政编码 电话 姓名电话 16 联系人 省 自治区 直辖市市县详细地址邮政编码 电子邮箱 17 代表人为非第一署名申请人时声明特声明第署名申请人为代表人 (20 July 2017)

13 CN Annex CN.II, page 2 PCT Applicant s Guide National Phase National Chapter CN 国际申请进入中国国家阶段声明 ( 发明 ) 18 专利代理机构 名称 代理人 (1) 声明已经与申请人签订了专利代理委托书且本表中的信息与委托书中相应信息一致 机构代码 姓 名 代理 姓 名 执业证号 人 (2) 执业证号 电 话 电 话 19 提前处理自优先权日起 30 个月的期限尚未届满, 请求国家知识产权局根据专利法实施细则第 111 条提前处理和审查本国际申请 本国际申请尚未国际公布, 请求国家知识产权局作为指定局要求国际局传送国际申请文件副本 * 自优先权日起 30 个月的期限尚未届满, 申请人不要求提前处理本国际申请, 请取消上述默认选项 20 提前公布根据专利法第 34 条的规定, 请求早日公布该专利申请 21 审查基础文本声明以原始国际申请文件中的中文译文为审查基础以下列申请文件为审查基础 说明书 权利要求 附图 第第第第第第第第第第 页, 按原始国际申请文件的中文译文页, 按专利性国际初步报告 (PCT 第二章 ) 附件的中文译文页, 按专利合作条约第 28/41 条提出的修改项, 按原始国际申请文件的中文译文项, 按专利合作条约第 19 条修改的中文译文项, 按专利性国际初步报告 (PCT 第二章 ) 附件的中文译文项, 按专利合作条约第 28/41 条提出的修改页, 按原始国际申请文件的中文译文页, 按专利性国际初步报告 (PCT 第二章 ) 附件的中文译文页, 按专利合作条约第 28/41 条提出的修改 22 要求优先权声明 核苷酸和 / 或氨基酸序列表 序号 第第第 页, 按原始国际申请文件页, 按专利性国际初步报告 (PCT 第二章 ) 附件页, 按专利合作条约第 28/41 条提出的修改原受理机构名称在先申请日在先申请号 2 23 关于遗传资源的说明 本国际申请涉及的发明创造是依赖于遗传资源完成的 (20 July 2017)

14 PCT Applicant s Guide National Phase National Chapter CN Annex CN.II, page 3 CN 国际申请进入中国国家阶段声明 ( 发明 ) 24 关于援引加入的说明 本国际申请在国际阶段含有援引加入项目或部分, 提交的中文译文中未包含援引加入项目或部分 本国际申请在国际阶段含有援引加入项目或部分, 提交的中文译文中包含下列援引加入项目或部 分, 请求修改相对于中国的申请日 : 说明书 第 页, 国际阶段提交援引加入的时间为 ; 权利要求 第 项, 国际阶段提交援引加入的时间为 ; 附图 第 页, 国际阶段提交援引加入的时间为 25 生物材料样品保藏 本国际申请涉及的生物材料样品的保藏已在专利合作条约实施细则第 13 条之 2.4 规定的期限内以下列形式作出记载 : 保藏编号保藏日期保藏单位代码 说明书译文第页行或 PCT/RO/134 表 是否存活是否是否是否是否是否 26 不丧失新颖性宽限期声明 已在中国政府主办或承认的国际展览会上首次展出, 并在提出国际申请时作出过声明 已在规定的学术会议或技术会议上首次发表, 并在提出国际申请时作出过声明 27 复查请求 申请人于年月日收到下列通知 : 受理局拒绝给予国际申请日国际局按专利合作条约第 12 条 (3) 作出认定受理局宣布申请被认为撤回根据专利合作条约第 25 条特此向国家知识产权局提出复查请求, 并且已请求国际局将档案中有关文件传送国家知识产权局 ; 已依照专利法实施细则第 103 条的规定办理进入中国国家阶段的手续 (20 July 2017)

15 CN Annex CN.II, page 4 PCT Applicant s Guide National Phase National Chapter CN 国际申请进入中国国家阶段声明 ( 发明 ) 28 申请文件清单 1 进入声明 份 页 2 说明书摘要 份 页 3 摘要附图 份 页 4 权利要求书 份 页 5 说明书 份 页 6 说明书附图 份 页 7 PCT/RO/134 表 份 页 8 核苷酸和 / 或氨基酸序列表 份 页 9 计算机可读形式序列表 份 页 权利要求的项数 项 29 附加文件清单 按专利合作条约第 19 条修改的中文译文 份 页 专利性国际初步报告 (PCT 第二章 ) 附件的中文译文 份 页 按专利合作条约第 28/41 条提出的修改 份 页 专利代理委托书 份 页 总委托书 ( 备案编号 ) 实质审查请求书 份 页 申请权转让证明 份 页 申请权转让证明中文题录 份 页 优先权转让证明 份 页 优先权转让证明中文题录 份 页 著录项目变更申报书 份 页 生物材料样品保藏证明 份 页 生物材料样品存活证明 份 页 生物材料样品保藏及存活证明中文题录 份 页 遗传资源来源披露登记表 份 页 经确认的国际申请副本 份 页 在先申请文件副本中文题录 份 页 已备案的证明文件 份 页 ( 证明文件备案编号 ) 30 全体申请人或专利代理机构签字或者盖章 31 国家知识产权局审核意见 年月日年月日 (20 July 2017)

16 CN PCT Applicant s Guide National Phase National Chapter CN Annex CN.II, page 5 注意事项 一 国际申请希望在中国获得专利保护的, 应当在专利法实施细则第 103 条规定的期限内办理进入中国国家阶段手续 办理进入国家阶段手续的, 应当符合专利法实施细则第 104 条的规定 二 办理进入国家阶段手续时应当提交国际申请进入中国国家阶段声明及权利要求书 说明书 说明书摘要的中文译文, 有说明书附图及摘要附图的应当提交说明书附图及摘要附图副本, 并缴纳相关费用 ( 表格可在国家知识产权局网站 下载三 本表应当使用国家公布的中文简化汉字填写, 表中文字应当打字或者印刷, 字迹为黑色 四 本表中方格供填表人选择使用, 若有方格后所述内容的, 应当在方格内作标记 五 本表中所有详细地址栏, 本国的地址应当包括省 ( 自治区 ) 市( 自治州 ) 区 街道门牌号码, 或者省 ( 自治区 ) 县 ( 自治县 ) 镇 ( 乡 ) 街道门牌号码, 或者直辖市 区 街道门牌号码 有邮政信箱的, 可以按规定使用邮政信箱 外国的地址应当注明国别 市 ( 县 州 ) 其中申请人 专利代理机构 联系人的详细地址应当满足邮件能够迅速 准确投递的要求 六 填表说明 1. 本表第 栏, 由国家知识产权局填写 2. 本表第 5 栏, 申请人委托专利代理机构的, 专利代理机构有案卷号的可填写此栏 3. 本表第 栏, 申请人应当正确填写 4. 本表第 栏, 国际申请已进行国际公布的, 申请人应当正确填写相应内容 5. 本表第 12 栏, 发明名称应当准确 简短 6. 本表第 13 栏, 发明人应当是个人, 此栏应当填写对中国的发明人 发明人可以请求国家知识产权局不公布其姓名 7. 本表第 14 栏, 应当填写第一发明人国籍, 第一发明人为中国内地居民的, 应当同时填写居民身份证件号码 8. 本表第 15 栏, 应当填写对中国的申请人 申请人是中国内地单位或者个人的, 应当填写其名称或者姓名 地址 邮政编码 组织机构代码或者居民身份证件号码 ; 申请人是外国人 外国企业或者外国其他组织的, 应当填写其姓名或者名称 国籍或者注册国家或者地区 申请人类型可从下列类型中选择填写 : 个人 企业 事业单位 机关团体 大专院校 科研单位 申请人请求费用减缴且已完成费减资格备案的, 应当在方格内作标记 9. 本表第 16 栏, 申请人是单位且未委托专利代理机构的, 应当填写联系人, 并同时填写联系人的通信地址 邮政编码 电子邮箱和电话号码, 联系人只能填写一人, 且应当是本单位的工作人员 申请人为个人且需由他人代收国家知识产权局所发信函的, 也可以填写联系人 10. 本表第 17 栏, 申请人指定非第一署名申请人为代表人时, 应当在此栏指明被确定的代表人 11. 本表第 18 栏, 申请人委托专利代理机构的, 应当填写此栏 12. 本表第 19 栏, 申请人应当根据是否请求提前处理在此栏进行选择 13. 本表第 20 栏, 申请人要求提前公布的, 应当填写此栏 若填写此栏, 不需要再提交发明专利请求提前公布声明 14. 本表第 21 栏, 申请人应当正确填写 15. 本表第 22 栏, 申请人要求优先权的, 应当填写此栏 16. 本表第 23 栏, 国际申请涉及遗传资源的, 应当填写此栏 17. 本表第 24 栏, 国际申请在国际阶段有援引加入项目或部分的, 应当填写此栏 若申请人在办理进入国家阶段手续时未在进入声明中予以指明并请求修改相对于中国的申请日, 在后续程序中不能再通过请求修改相对于中国的申请日的方式保留援引加入项目或部分 18. 本表第 25 栏, 国际申请涉及生物材料样品保藏的, 应当填写此栏, 并自进入日起 4 个月内提交生物材料样品的保藏证明和存活证明 19. 本表第 26 栏, 申请人要求不丧失新颖性宽限期的, 应当填写此栏, 并自进入日起 2 个月内提交证明文件 20. 本表第 27 栏, 申请人请求复查的, 应当填写此栏 21. 本表第 栏, 申请人应当按实际提交的文件名称 份数 页数及权利要求项数正确填写 22. 本表第 30 栏, 委托专利代理机构的, 应当由专利代理机构加盖公章 未委托专利代理机构的, 申请人为个人的应当由本人签字或者盖章 ; 申请人为单位的应当加盖单位公章 ; 有多个申请人的由全体申请人签字或者盖章 23. 本表第 栏, 发明人 申请人 要求优先权声明 生物材料样品保藏的内容本表填写不下时, 应当使用规定格式的附页续写 (20 July 2017)

17 CN Annex CN.II, page 6 PCT Applicant s Guide National Phase National Chapter CN 缴费须知 1. 自优先权日起 30 个月内办理进入国家阶段手续的, 应当缴纳申请费 公布印刷费 申请附加费, 自优先权日起 30 到 32 个月内办理进入国家阶段手续的, 还应当缴纳宽限费 2. 要求优先权的, 最迟应当自进入日起 2 个月内缴纳优先权要求费 3. 权利要求项数超过 10 项的, 从第 11 项起, 每项增收附加费 150 元 ; 说明书 ( 包括附图 序列表 ) 页数超过 30 页的, 从第 31 页起, 每页增收附加费 50 元, 超过 300 页的, 从第 301 页起, 每页增收附加费 100 元 4. 专利费用可以通过网上缴费 邮局或银行汇款缴纳, 也可以到国家知识产权局面缴 5. 网上缴费 : 电子申请注册用户可登陆 并按照相关要求使用网上缴费系统缴纳 6. 邮局汇款 : 收款人姓名 : 国家知识产权局专利局收费处, 商户客户号 : 银行汇款 : 开户银行 : 中信银行北京知春路支行, 户名 : 中华人民共和国国家知识产权局专利局, 账号 : 汇款时应当准确写明申请号 费用名称 ( 或简称 ) 及分项金额 未写明申请号和费用名称 ( 或简称 ) 的视为未办理缴费手续 了解更多详细信息及要求, 请登陆 查询 9. 对于只能采用电子联行汇付的, 应当向银行付电报费, 正确填写并要求银行至少将申请号及费用名称两项列入汇款单附言栏中同时发至国家知识产权局专利局 10. 缴费和汇款时应当正确填写申请号, 在办理进入国家阶段手续时可以使用国际申请号, 使用国际申请号交费时还应注明申请类别 在获得国家申请号之后缴纳各种费用时都应当注明国家申请号 11. 费用通过邮局或者银行汇付遗漏必要缴费信息的, 可以在汇款当日通过传真或电子邮件的方式补充 ( 传真电话 : ; 电子邮箱 :shoufeichu@sipo.gov.cn) 补充完整缴费信息的, 以汇款日为缴费日 当日补充不完整而再次补充的, 以国家知识产权局收到完整缴费信息之日为缴费日 补充缴费信息的, 应当提供邮局或者银行的汇款单复印件 所缴费用的申请号 ( 或专利号 ) 及各项费用的名称和金额 同时, 应当提供接收收据的地址 邮政编码 接收人姓名或名称等信息 补充缴费信息如不能提供邮局或者银行的汇款单复印件的, 还应当提供汇款日期 汇款人姓名或名称 汇款金额 汇款单据号码等信息 12. 未按上述规定办理缴费手续的, 所产生的法律后果由汇款人承担 (20 July 2017)

18 PCT Applicant s Guide National Phase National Chapter CN Annex CN.III, page 1 CN (20 July 2017)

19 CN Annex CN.III, page 2 PCT Applicant s Guide National Phase National Chapter CN (20 July 2017)

20 PCT Applicant s Guide National Phase National Chapter CN Annex CN.III, page 3 CN (20 July 2017)

21 CN Annex CN.III, page 4 PCT Applicant s Guide National Phase National Chapter CN (20 July 2017)

22 PCT Applicant s Guide National Phase National Chapter CN Annex CN.III, page 5 CN (20 July 2017)

23 CN Annex CN.III, page 6 PCT Applicant s Guide National Phase National Chapter CN ( shoufeichu@sipo.gov.cn) (20 July 2017)

24 PCT Applicant s Guide National Phase National Chapter CN Annex CN.IV, page 1 CN (20 July 2017)

25 CN Annex CN.IV, page 2 PCT Applicant s Guide National Phase National Chapter CN (20 July 2017)

26 PCT Applicant s Guide Volume II National Chapter CN(HK) Annex CN(HK).I, page 1 FEES (Currency: Hong Kong dollar) Patents Description Amount Form No. P1 P1A On reference to the Registrar the question as to who may apply for grant of a standard patent or a licence or whether the period or terms of a licence are reasonable On application for authorization by the Registrar to carry out directions under Section 13(3)(c) or 13(4) of the Patents Ordinance on behalf of the person to whom the directions were given P2 On filing of notice of opposition or counterstatement P4 On filing request to record a designated patent application Advertisement fee for request to record Additional fee for late payment of filing fee or advertisement fee for request to record P5 On filing request for registration of a designated patent and grant of a standard patent Advertisement fee for request for registration and grant Additional fee for late payment of filing fee or advertisement fee for request for registration and grant P6 On filing application for grant of a short-term patent Advertisement fee for application for grant of a short-term patent Additional fee for late payment of filing fee or advertisement fee for application for grant of a short-term patent P7 On request for correction of an error under Section 51(2)(b)(ii) or 146 of the Patents Ordinance Request for publication of a corrected translation P9 P10 P12 Maintaining application for standard patent: application for maintenance for a further year after the expiry of the 5 th year application for maintenance for any succeeding year thereafter Additional fee for late payment of maintenance fee Renewal of a standard patent: request for renewal for a further year after the expiry of the 3 rd year request for renewal for any succeeding year thereafter Additional fee for late payment of a renewal fee for a standard patent Renewal of a short-term patent... 1,080 Additional fee for late payment of a renewal fee for a short-term patent Restoring an application for a standard patent which was deemed withdrawn due to non-payment of maintenance fee Restoring a lapsed standard patent Restoring a lapsed short-term patent (28 February 2005)

27 Annex CN(HK).I, page 2 PCT Applicant s Guide Volume II National Chapter CN(HK) Patents Description Amount Form No. P13 Additional fee for reinstatement of a deemed withdrawn patent application Additional fee for restoration of rights P14 Mention of inventor SP3 Extension fee Penalty fee for late filing of translation (28 February 2005)

28 PCT Applicant s Guide National Phase National Chapter CN(HK) Annex CN(HK).II, page 1 P4-1 P4 ( 514 ) ( ) ( 514C ) 1. a. b. c. 11(1) d. enquiry ipd.gov.hk 2. a. b. ( 514 ) 147 c. ( ) d. ( 514 ) ()( 486 ) e a. ( 514 ) 147 b

29 Annex CN(HK).II, page 2 PCT Applicant s Guide National Phase National Chapter CN(HK) P ( ) () 03 (15(2)(d) ( ) ( 1) 05 (1) (2) () (3) () (4) () ()

30 PCT Applicant s Guide National Phase National Chapter CN(HK) Annex CN(HK).II, page 3 06 (1) (2) () (3) (4) () (5) ( 05(4) ) (16( ) 15 P4-3 () () 2 (1) 22 (2) ( 2) (1) (2) (3) () (4) ()

31 Annex CN(HK).II, page 4 PCT Applicant s Guide National Phase National Chapter CN(HK) 08 ( ) 98 15(2)(e) P4-4 () 09 ( ) (15(2)(b) () 3 95www.ipd.gov.hk 10 15(2)(f) 10 ( ) ( 3) ( ) ( )

32 PCT Applicant s Guide National Phase National Chapter CN(HK) Annex CN(HK).II, page 5 P (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) () 4 12 ( 4) 5 13 ( 5)

33 Annex CN(HK).II, page 6 PCT Applicant s Guide National Phase National Chapter CN(HK) P ()

34 PCT Applicant s Guide National Phase National Chapter CN(HK) Annex CN(HK).II, page 7 P4-1 For Official Use Patents Form P4 Request to record a designated patent application for a standard patent Patents Ordinance (Cap. 514) Patents (General) Rules (Cap. 514C) Important notes 1. General notes: a. Either Chinese or English can be used as the language of proceedings. Please complete this form in English unless otherwise stated. b. This form must be signed and dated. c. If there is not enough space for any part on this form, please continue on an additional sheet. Number each additional sheet and state the number of additional sheet(s) in Part 11(a). d. Please enquire through the following means: enquiry@ipd.gov.hk Internet homepage address: 2. Use of Personal data: a. The provision of your personal data is voluntary. However, the Patents Registry may be unable to handle your application, filing request or notice if you do not provide sufficient information. b. The Patents Registry will use any personal data provided in this form and any document(s) filed in relation to it for processing your application, request or notice, as well as for the purposes of collection set out at Any of the information provided may be made available for public inspection, in full or in part, pursuant to section 147 of the Patents Ordinance, Cap Such information may be accessed through the Internet. c. The Patents Registry may redact unsolicited personal data included with this form or any document(s) filed in relation to it before making them available for public inspection. Please DO NOT provide any personal data (including personal data relating to third parties) which are not specifically required to be submitted. d. Subject to the requirements of the Patents Ordinance, Cap. 514, any person has the right to request access to and correct his/her personal data held in the patent records maintained by the Patents Registry, pursuant to sections 18 and 22 of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance, Cap e. For further details, please see the Personal Information Collection Statement at 3. Use of Other Information: a. The Patents Registry will use any information relating to any commercial enterprise or entity provided in this form and any document(s) filed in relation to it for processing your application, request or notice, and for the purposes of collection set out at They may be made available for public inspection, in full or in part, pursuant to section 147 of the Patents Ordinance, Cap Such information may be accessed through the Internet. b. DO NOT include any business information of your own or that of third parties which you consider to be confidential or commercially sensitive. Where such information is included in this form or any document(s) filed in relation to it, the Registrar will treat it an express and voluntary consent given by you and any such third party to disclosure of all such information for the purpose of public inspection. 4. Submission of application/request/notice: In person or by mail with the appropriate fee to the Registrar of Patents, 24/F, Wu Chung House, No. 213 Queen s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong, China. The fee schedule can be viewed at Payment can be made in person by cash, or by sending a cheque made payable to THE GOVERNMENT OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION.

35 Annex CN(HK).II, page 8 PCT Applicant s Guide National Phase National Chapter CN(HK) 01 Your reference P Details of applicant (If the name of the applicant is not in Roman letters or in Chinese, please include a transliteration in Roman letters.) Name Name in Chinese (if applicable) Address 03 Is the applicant the person named as the applicant in the designated patent application? Please mark the appropriate box Yes No If you have marked No, you need to submit a statement explaining the applicant s entitlement to apply for the grant of a standard patent and the prescribed documents supporting the statement. (section 15(2)(d), Patents Ordinance and section 9, Patents (General) Rules, which can be viewed at Statement Note 1 You must state the title of the invention in both English and Chinese. 04 Title of invention (Note 1) English Chinese

36 PCT Applicant s Guide National Phase National Chapter CN(HK) Annex CN(HK).II, page 9 05 Details of designated patent application P4-3 (a) Application no. (b) (c) Filing date (DD-MM-YYYY) Publication no. (if any) (d) Publication date (if any) (DD-MM-YYYY) 06 Details of international application If the designated patent application is based on (a) International application no. (b) (c) (d) International filing date (DD-MM-YYYY) International publication no. International publication date (DD-MM-YYYY) (e) Date of publication in the designated patent office indicating that the international application has validly entered the national phase (if different from the date of publication in Part 05(d) above) or Please mark the appropriate box and enter the date in the space provided if applicable (DD-MM-YYYY) Date of issuance of the National Application Notification by the State Intellectual Property Office, People s Republic of China (DD-MM-YYYY) (section 16, Patents Ordinance and section 15, Patents (General) Rules, which can be viewed at

37 Annex CN(HK).II, page 10 PCT Applicant s Guide National Phase National Chapter CN(HK) P4-4 Note 2 A claim of earlier application date may be made under: (a) section 22, Patents Ordinance for divisional application; (b) section 55, Patents Ordinance for new application filed on court order upon determination of right to patent after grant. The Patents Ordinance can be viewed at 07 Details of earlier application If the application is divided or derived from an earlier Hong Kong SAR application (Note 2) (a) Section under which an earlier application is claimed Please mark the appropriate box Patents Ordinance Section 22 Section 55 (b) Earlier application no. (c) (d) Earlier application filing date (DD-MM-YYYY) Publication date of the request to record of the earlier application (DD-MM-YYYY) 08 Priority (please do not submit the priority document) Where a claim of priority under section 98, Patents Ordinance is made, please provide a statement and details in accordance with section 15(2)(e), Patents Ordinance which can be viewed at Statement Country/Territory/Area Priority application no. Priority application filing date (DD-MM-YYYY) 09 Name of inventor (If the name of the inventor is not in Roman letters or in Chinese, please include a transliteration in Roman letters.) If the designated patent application does not contain the inventor s name, please provide a statement identifying the person(s) the applicant believes to be the inventor(s). (section 15(2)(b), Patents Ordinance, which can be viewed at Statement Name Name in Chinese (if applicable)

38 PCT Applicant s Guide National Phase National Chapter CN(HK) Annex CN(HK).II, page 11 P4-5 Note 3 Please refer to section 95, Patents Ordinance for claim of non-prejudicial disclosure. The Patents Ordinance can be viewed at 10 Non-prejudicial disclosure Where a claim of non-prejudicial disclosure is made, please provide a statement and prescribed details in accordance with section 15(2)(f), Patents Ordinance and section 10, Patents (General) Rules respectively which can be viewed at (Note 3) Statement Name and place of the exhibition or meeting Opening date of the exhibition or meeting (DD-MM-YYYY) Date of first disclosure (DD-MM-YYYY) 11 Enter the no. of sheet(s) for any of the following documents you are filing with this form No. of sheet(s) (a) (b) (c) Additional sheet(s) attached to this form Copy of the designated patent application as published In the case of an international application, copy of : (i) the international application as published by the International Bureau (ii) translation of the international application published by the designated patent office (iii) publication of information in the designated patent office concerning the international application (d) Translation of abstract (e) Statement explaining the applicant s entitlement to apply and the prescribed documents supporting the statement (f) Others (please specify)

39 Annex CN(HK).II, page 12 PCT Applicant s Guide National Phase National Chapter CN(HK) P4-6 Note 4 An address for service in Hong Kong, China must be supplied. 12 Address for service in Hong Kong, China (Note 4) Name Address Telephone no. Facsimile no. address Note 5 If you are an agent, an address in Hong Kong, China where you reside or carry on your business activities must be supplied. 13 Agent's address (Note 5) 14 Signature I/We confirm that I/we have read and understood the Important notes on page 1. Signature Name and Official Capacity of Signatory Date (DD-MM-YYYY)

40 PCT Applicant s Guide National Phase National Chapter CN(HK) Annex CN(HK).III, page 1 P5-1 P5 ( 514 ) ( ) ( 514C ) ( ) ( 514B ) 1. a. b. c. 07(1) d. enquiry ipd.gov.hk 2. a. b. ( 514 ) 147 c. ( ) d. ( 514 ) ()( 486 ) e a. ( 514 ) 147 b

41 Annex CN(HK).III, page 2 PCT Applicant s Guide National Phase National Chapter CN(HK) 01 P () 03 ( ) () 04 ( 23(3)(b) () ( 1)

42 PCT Applicant s Guide National Phase National Chapter CN(HK) Annex CN(HK).III, page 3 06 (1) (2) () (3) ( ) () P (1) (2) (3) (4) () ( 2) 3 10 ( 3)

43 Annex CN(HK).III, page 4 PCT Applicant s Guide National Phase National Chapter CN(HK) P ()

44 PCT Applicant s Guide National Phase National Chapter CN(HK) Annex CN(HK).III, page 5 P5-1 Patents Form P5 Request for registration of a designated patent and grant of a standard patent Patents Ordinance (Cap. 514) Patents (General) Rules (Cap. 514C) Patents (Transitional Arrangements) Rules (Cap. 514B) Important notes 1. General notes: a. Please complete this form in English unless otherwise stated. b. This form must be signed and dated. c. If there is not enough space for any part on this form, please continue on an additional sheet. Number each additional sheet and state the number of additional sheet(s) in Part 07(a). d. Please enquire through the following means: enquiry@ipd.gov.hk Internet homepage address: 2. Use of Personal data: a. The provision of your personal data is voluntary. However, the Patents Registry may be unable to handle your application, filing request or notice if you do not provide sufficient information. b. The Patents Registry will use any personal data provided in this form and any document(s) filed in relation to it for processing your application, request or notice, as well as for the purposes of collection set out at Any of the information provided may be made available for public inspection, in full or in part, pursuant to section 147 of the Patents Ordinance, Cap Such information may be accessed through the Internet. c. The Patents Registry may redact unsolicited personal data included with this form or any document(s) filed in relation to it before making them available for public inspection. Please DO NOT provide any personal data (including personal data relating to third parties) which are not specifically required to be submitted. d. Subject to the requirements of the Patents Ordinance, Cap. 514, any person has the right to request access to and correct his/her personal data held in the patent records maintained by the Patents Registry, pursuant to sections 18 and 22 of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance, Cap e. For further details, please see the Personal Information Collection Statement at 3. Use of Other Information: a. The Patents Registry will use any information relating to any commercial enterprise or entity provided in this form and any document(s) filed in relation to it for processing your application, request or notice, and for the purposes of collection set out at They may be made available for public inspection, in full or in part, pursuant to section 147 of the Patents Ordinance, Cap Such information may be accessed through the Internet. b. DO NOT include any business information of your own or that of third parties which you consider to be confidential or commercially sensitive. Where such information is included in this form or any document(s) filed in relation to it, the Registrar will treat it an express and voluntary consent given by you and any such third party to disclosure of all such information for the purpose of public inspection. 4. Submission of application/request/notice: In person or by mail with the appropriate fee to the Registrar of Patents, 24/F, Wu Chung House, No. 213 Queen s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong, China. The fee schedule can be viewed at Payment can be made in person by cash, or by sending a cheque made payable to THE GOVERNMENT OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION.