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ChinaIP and Patent FilingIP and Patent Filing (CNIPA)
Protect your invention with a patent. Filed with the China National Intellectual Property Administration.
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- Official program name
- IP and Patent Filing (CNIPA)
- Program category
- IP and patent filing
- Office
- The China National Intellectual Property Administration
- What it covers
- Protecting an invention with a patent and, where the office allows it, designs and utility models. A patent gives you the exclusive right to make, use and sell the invention in the country for a limited time.
- Who needs it
- Inventors and companies with a new product or process.
- Typical documents
- A description of the invention, claims, drawings, applicant and inventor details and any priority documents.
- Good to know
- An international PCT application through WIPO can start your protection in many countries with one filing.
- Processing time
- To be confirmed. Confirm with the office.
- Official source
- english.cnipa.gov.cn
Want more background?
Our guide explains how this route works in practice and what to prepare first.
Read the guide →Directional guidance only, not legal advice. Whether and how you can protect an invention depends on the invention and changes often. Confirm current rules and fees with the office before you apply.