Competent receiving Office for nationals and residents of: China
Language in which international applications may be filed: Chinese or English
Language in which the request may be filed: Chinese or English
Number of copies required by the receiving Office: 1
Does the receiving Office accept the filing of international applications with requests in PCT-EASY format?1 Yes
Competent International Searching Authority: China Intellectual Property Office
Competent International Preliminary Examining Authority: China Intellectual Property Office
Fees payable to the receiving Office: Currency: Yuan renminbi (CNY)
Transmittal fee: CNY 500
International filing fee:2 Equivalent in CNY of Swiss francs 1,400
Fee per sheet in excess of 30:2 Equivalent in CNY of Swiss francs 15
Reductions (under Schedule of Fees, item 3):
PCT-EASY:1 Equivalent in CNY of Swiss francs 100
Search fee: See Annex D(CN)
Fee for priority document (PCT Rule 17.1(b)): CNY 150
Is an agent required by the receiving Office? Yes
Who can act as agent?
Any of the patent agencies designated by the Office. A list of patent agencies may be obtained from the Office.
Waiver of power of attorney:
Has the Office waived the requirement that a separate power of attorney be submitted? No
Has the Office waived the requirement that a copy of a general power of attorney be submitted? No
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1 Where the request is filed in PCT-EASY format together with a PCT-EASY diskette and the receiving Office accepts such filings (see PCT Gazette No. 51/1998, pages 17330 and 17332, and No. 44/2003, page 24736, Schedule of Fees, item 3(a)), the total amount of the international filing fee is reduced.
2 This fee is reduced by 75% if certain conditions apply (see corresponding footnote to Annex C(IB)). For further details, see PCT Gazette No. 44/2003, page 24736, Schedule of Fees, item 4. It is to be noted that, if both the PCT-EASY reduction and the 75% reduction of the international filing fee are applicable, the 75% reduction is calculated after the PCT-EASY reduction.
(1 July 2004)
