China Patent Registration

Protect your inventions in the world's largest manufacturing market. We file invention, utility model and design patents with CNIPA, and handle PCT national phase entry and Hague design registration for overseas applicants.

Invention / Utility / Design PCT & Hague Patent Drawings

What we handle

Patent filing and prosecution across all three Chinese patent types.

⚙Filing

  • Invention patent application
  • Utility model application
  • Design patent application
  • PCT national phase entry (China)
  • Hague design international registration

✎Support

  • Patent drawings (utility & design)
  • Specification & claims drafting (bilingual)
  • Office-action response

⚔Prosecution

  • Refusal re-examination
  • Invalidation action
  • Annuity & maintenance

How the process works

  1. Disclosure & prior-art search — assess novelty before drafting.
  2. Draft specification & claims — with bilingual support for your review.
  3. File with CNIPA — or enter PCT national phase within 30 months from priority.
  4. Examination — invention: early publication then substantive exam (1–3 yrs); utility/design: formal (preliminary) exam only.
  5. Office-action response — we prepare and file responses to examiner's objections.
  6. Grant & maintenance — certificate issued; pay annual fees to keep it alive.

Our Fees

Agency fee only — CNIPA official fees are billed at cost. First 30-minute consultation is free; translation at USD 0.10/word.

Invention patentUSD 1,500–2,000
Utility modelUSD 500–700
Design patentUSD 200–300
PCT national phase (China)USD 1,800–2,500

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FAQ

Invention vs utility model?

Invention: 20-year term with substantive examination. Utility model: 10-year term, no substantive exam — faster and cheaper, good for incremental improvements.

What is the PCT deadline?

Enter the Chinese national phase within 30 months from the earliest priority date.

Do you prepare drawings?

Yes. Our patent illustrators prepare compliant drawings for CNIPA, USPTO, EPO and more.

Design patent term?

15 years from filing in China (no renewal during term).

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