Translation of China’s Amended Implementing Regulations of the Patent Law

中文版

English version

第一章

总则

Chapter One

General Provisions

第一条

根据《中华人民共和国专利法》（以下简称专利法），制定本细则。

Article 1

The Implementation Regulations (IMR) are formulated in accordance with the Patent Law of the People’s Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Patent Law’).

第二条

专利法和本细则规定的各种手续，应当以书面形式或者国务院专利行政部门规定的其他形式办理。以电子数据交换等方式能够有形地表现所载内容，并可以随时调取查用的数据电文（以下统称电子形式），视为书面形式。

Article 2

All procedures stipulated by the Patent Law and IMR shall be conducted in written form or in other forms prescribed by the Patent Administration Department of the State Council. Data messages that can manifest the content in a tangible form and can be retrieved for inspection and use at any time, such as those exchanged electronically (hereinafter collectively referred to as ‘electronic form’), shall be deemed as written form.

第三条

依照专利法和本细则规定提交的各种文件应当使用中文；国家有统一规定的科技术语的，应当采用规范词；外国人名、地名和科技术语没有统一中文译文的，应当注明原文。

依照专利法和本细则规定提交的各种证件和证明文件是外文的，国务院专利行政部门认为必要时，可以要求当事人在指定期限内附送中文译文；期满未附送的，视为未提交该证件和证明文件。

Article 3

Documents submitted in accordance with the provisions of the Patent Law and IMR shall be in Chinese; standardized terms shall be used for scientific and technical terms that have been uniformly regulated by the state; where there is no uniform Chinese translation for foreign personal names, place names and scientific and technical terms, the original text shall be indicated.

Where documents, certificates, and certifying documents submitted in accordance with the provisions of the Patent Law and IMR are in a foreign language, the Patent Administration Department of the State Council may, if deemed necessary, require the party to provide a Chinese translation within a specified deadline; failure to provide the translation by the deadline shall be deemed as if the documents and certifying documents were not submitted.

第四条

向国务院专利行政部门邮寄的各种文件，以寄出的邮戳日为递交日；邮戳日不清晰的，除当事人能够提出证明外，以国务院专利行政部门收到日为递交日。

以电子形式向国务院专利行政部门提交各种文件的，以进入国务院专利行政部门指定的特定电子系统的日期为递交日。

国务院专利行政部门的各种文件，可以通过电子形式、邮寄、直接送交或者其他方式送达当事人。当事人委托专利代理机构的，文件送交专利代理机构；未委托专利代理机构的，文件送交请求书中指明的联系人。

国务院专利行政部门邮寄的各种文件，自文件发出之日起满15日，推定为当事人收到文件之日。当事人提供证据能够证明实际收到文件的日期的，以实际收到日为准。

根据国务院专利行政部门规定应当直接送交的文件，以交付日为送达日。

文件送交地址不清，无法邮寄的，可以通过公告的方式送达当事人。自公告之日起满1个月，该文件视为已经送达。

国务院专利行政部门以电子形式送达的各种文件，以进入当事人认可的电子系统的日期为送达日。

Article 4

Documents sent by mail to the Patent Administration Department of the State Council shall be deemed to have been submitted on the date of the postmark; if the postmark date is unclear, and unless the party can provide evidence to the contrary, the date the documents are received by the Patent Administration Department of the State Council shall be deemed as the submission date.

Documents submitted electronically to the Patent Administration Department of the State Council shall be deemed to have been submitted on the date they enter the specific electronic system designated by the Patent Administration Department of the State Council.

Documents of the Patent Administration Department of the State Council may be served to the parties through electronic form, mail, direct delivery, or other methods. If the party has appointed a patent agency, the documents shall be delivered to the agency; if no patent agency is appointed, the documents shall be delivered to the contact person specified in the request.

Documents mailed by the Patent Administration Department of the State Council are presumed to be received by the party 15 days after the date of dispatch. If the party can provide evidence of the actual date of receipt, that date shall prevail.

Documents that are required by the Patent Administration Department of the State Council to be directly delivered shall be deemed served on the date of delivery.

If the address for document delivery is unclear and the documents cannot be mailed, they may be served by way of public announcement. One month after the date of the announcement, the document is deemed to have been served.

Documents served electronically by the Patent Administration Department of the State Council shall be deemed served on the date they enter the electronic system recognized by the party.

第五条

专利法和本细则规定的各种期限开始的当日不计算在期限内，自下一日开始计算。期限以年或者月计算的，以其最后一月的相应日为期限届满日；该月无相应日的，以该月最后一日为期限届满日；期限届满日是法定休假日的，以休假日后的第一个工作日为期限届满日。

Article 5

For periods stipulated by the Patent Law and IMR, the day on which the period begins shall not be included in the period; the count shall start from the following day. For periods calculated in years or months, the corresponding day of the last month shall be the expiration date; if there is no corresponding day in that month, the last day of the month shall be the expiration date; if the expiration date falls on a statutory holiday, the next working day shall be the expiration date.

第六条

当事人因不可抗拒的事由而延误专利法或者本细则规定的期限或者国务院专利行政部门指定的期限，导致其权利丧失的，自障碍消除之日起2个月内且自期限届满之日起2年内，可以向国务院专利行政部门请求恢复权利。

除前款规定的情形外，当事人因其他正当理由延误专利法或者本细则规定的期限或者国务院专利行政部门指定的期限，导致其权利丧失的，可以自收到国务院专利行政部门的通知之日起2个月内向国务院专利行政部门请求恢复权利；但是，延误复审请求期限的，可以自复审请求期限届满之日起2个月内向国务院专利行政部门请求恢复权利。

当事人依照本条第一款或者第二款的规定请求恢复权利的，应当提交恢复权利请求书，说明理由，必要时附具有关证明文件，并办理权利丧失前应当办理的相应手续；依照本条第二款的规定请求恢复权利的，还应当缴纳恢复权利请求费。

当事人请求延长国务院专利行政部门指定的期限的，应当在期限届满前，向国务院专利行政部门提交延长期限请求书，说明理由，并办理有关手续。

本条第一款和第二款的规定不适用专利法第二十四条、第二十九条、第四十二条、第七十四条规定的期限。

Article 6

In instances wherein a party has been delayed in adhering to the deadlines stipulated by the Patent Law or the provisions of IMR, or the deadlines designated by Patent Administration Department of State Council due to force majeure, resulting in the loss of their rights, they may request the reinstatement of said rights from Patent Administration Department of State Council within two months from the date the obstacle was removed, provided that the request is made within two years from the expiration of the initial deadline.

Beyond the circumstances outlined in the preceding paragraph, should a party be delayed in meeting the deadlines established by the Patent Law or IMR, or those set by Patent Administration Department of State Council for other legitimate reasons, resulting in the forfeiture of their rights, they may request the reinstatement of said rights from Patent Administration Department of State Council within two months of receiving notification. However, in cases of delay in requesting a review of the decision, the request for reinstatement must be made within two months from the expiration of the review request period.

When a party requests the reinstatement of rights in accordance with the first or second paragraph of this article, they must submit a written request for reinstatement of rights, provide an explanation of the reasons, attach the necessary supporting documents if required, and complete the corresponding procedures that should have been completed before the rights were lost. Furthermore, when requesting reinstatement of rights as stipulated in the second paragraph, the party must also pay the fee associated with the reinstatement request.

Parties wishing to extend a deadline designated by Patent Administration Department of State Council must submit a written request for an extension prior to the expiration of the deadline, provide the reasons for the extension, and complete the relevant procedures.

The provisions of the first and second paragraphs of this article do not apply to the deadlines specified in Articles 24, 29, 42, and 74 of the Patent Law.

第七条

专利申请涉及国防利益需要保密的，由国防专利机构受理并进行审查；国务院专利行政部门受理的专利申请涉及国防利益需要保密的，应当及时移交国防专利机构进行审查。经国防专利机构审查没有发现驳回理由的，由国务院专利行政部门作出授予国防专利权的决定。

国务院专利行政部门认为其受理的发明或者实用新型专利申请涉及国防利益以外的国家安全或者重大利益需要保密的，应当及时作出按照保密专利申请处理的决定，并通知申请人。保密专利申请的审查、复审以及保密专利权无效宣告的特殊程序，由国务院专利行政部门规定。

Article 7

If a patent application pertains to national defense interests and requires confidentiality, it shall be accepted and examined by the national defense patent agency. Should Patent Administration Department of State Council accept a patent application that involves national defense interests requiring confidentiality, it must promptly transfer the application to the national defense patent agency for examination. If the national defense patent agency, upon examination, finds no grounds for rejection, the decision to grant the defense patent right will be made by Patent Administration Department of State Council.

Should Patent Administration Department of State Council deem an invention or utility model patent application, which it has accepted, to involve interests beyond national defense and necessitate confidentiality for reasons of national security or significant national interests, it shall promptly decide to handle the application as a confidential patent application and notify the applicant. The special procedures for the examination, review, and declaration of invalidity of confidential patent rights shall be stipulated by Patent Administration Department of State Council.

第八条

专利法第十九条所称在中国完成的发明或者实用新型，是指技术方案的实质性内容在中国境内完成的发明或者实用新型。

任何单位或者个人将在中国完成的发明或者实用新型向外国申请专利的，应当按照下列方式之一请求国务院专利行政部门进行保密审查：

（一）直接向外国申请专利或者向有关国外机构提交专利国际申请的，应当事先向国务院专利行政部门提出请求，并详细说明其技术方案；

（二）向国务院专利行政部门申请专利后拟向外国申请专利或者向有关国外机构提交专利国际申请的，应当在向外国申请专利或者向有关国外机构提交专利国际申请前向国务院专利行政部门提出请求。

向国务院专利行政部门提交专利国际申请的，视为同时提出了保密审查请求。

Article 8

An invention or utility model ‘completed in China,’ as referred to in Article 19 of the Patent Law, refers to an invention or utility model where the substantive content of the technical solution is completed within the territory of China.

Any entity or individual that applies for a patent in a foreign country for an invention or utility model completed in China must request a confidentiality review from Patent Administration Department of State Council in one of the following ways:

(i) If applying for a patent directly in a foreign country or submitting an international patent application to a relevant foreign organization, they must first submit a request to Patent Administration Department of State Council and provide a detailed explanation of their technical solution.

(ii) If intending to apply for a patent in a foreign country or submit an international patent application to a relevant foreign organization after applying for a patent with Patent Administration Department of State Council, they must submit a request to Patent Administration Department of State Council before applying abroad.

Filing an international patent application with Patent Administration Department of State Council is considered a concurrent request for a confidentiality review.

第九条

国务院专利行政部门收到依照本细则第八条规定递交的请求后，经过审查认为该发明或者实用新型可能涉及国家安全或者重大利益需要保密的，应当在请求递交日起2个月内向申请人发出保密审查通知；情况复杂的，可以延长2个月。

国务院专利行政部门依照前款规定通知进行保密审查的，应当在请求递交日起4个月内作出是否需要保密的决定，并通知申请人；情况复杂的，可以延长2个月。

Article 9

Upon receiving a request submitted in accordance with Article 8 of IMR, if Patent Administration Department of State Council, after examination, considers that the invention or utility model might involve national security or significant national interests necessitating confidentiality, it shall issue a confidentiality review notification to the applicant within two months from the date the request was submitted. In complex cases, this period may be extended by an additional two months.

The patent administrative department of the State Council shall, in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph, notify the applicant to undergo a confidentiality examination. A decision on whether the confidentiality review is necessary shall be made within four months from the date of the request for submission. If the situation is complex, this period may be extended by two months, and the applicant shall be notified accordingly.

第十条

专利法第五条所称违反法律的发明创造，不包括仅其实施为法律所禁止的发明创造。

Article 10

The term ‘inventions-creations in violation of the law’ as mentioned in Article 5 of the Patent Law does not include inventions-creations that are merely prohibited from being implemented by law.

第十一条

申请专利应当遵循诚实信用原则。提出各类专利申请应当以真实发明创造活动为基础，不得弄虚作假。

Article 11

Applicants for patents shall adhere to the principle of honesty and good faith. All patent applications must be based on genuine inventive activities, and no fraudulent or deceptive practices shall be tolerated.

第十二条

除专利法第二十八条和第四十二条规定的情形外，专利法所称申请日，有优先权的，指优先权日。

本细则所称申请日，除另有规定的外，是指专利法第二十八条规定的申请日。

Article 12

Except for the circumstances provided for in Articles 28 and 42 of the Patent Law, the ‘date of application’ referred to in the Patent Law means the date of priority, where priority is claimed.

For the purposes of IMR, ‘date of application’ refers to the date of application as stipulated in Article 28 of the Patent Law, unless otherwise provided.

第十三条

专利法第六条所称执行本单位的任务所完成的职务发明创造，是指：

（一）在本职工作中作出的发明创造；

（二）履行本单位交付的本职工作之外的任务所作出的发明创造；

（三）退休、调离原单位后或者劳动、人事关系终止后1年内作出的，与其在原单位承担的本职工作或者原单位分配的任务有关的发明创造。

专利法第六条所称本单位，包括临时工作单位；专利法第六条所称本单位的物质技术条件，是指本单位的资金、设备、零部件、原材料或者不对外公开的技术信息和资料等。

Article 13

The term ‘service inventions-creations’ as mentioned in Article 6 of the Patent Law refers to inventions-creations that are:

(i) made in the course of performing one’s duties;

(ii) made in the execution of tasks, other than one’s duties, assigned by one’s employer;

(iii) made within one year after retirement, transfer from the original employer, or termination of labor or personnel relations, and which are related to the duties performed at the original employer or tasks assigned by the said employer.

The term ‘the entity to which a person belongs’ as mentioned in Article 6 of the Patent Law includes temporary work units, and the term ‘material and technical conditions of the entity’ refers to the entity’s funds, equipment, spare parts, raw materials, or technical information and documents that are not publicly disclosed.

第十四条

专利法所称发明人或者设计人，是指对发明创造的实质性特点作出创造性贡献的人。在完成发明创造过程中，只负责组织工作的人、为物质技术条件的利用提供方便的人或者从事其他辅助工作的人，不是发明人或者设计人。

Article 14

The term ‘inventor or designer’ as referred to in the Patent Law denotes a person who has made a creative contribution to the substantive features of an invention-creation. Persons who only perform organizational work, facilitate the use of material and technical conditions, or engage in other auxiliary services during the completion of an invention-creation are not considered inventors or designers.

第十五条

除依照专利法第十条规定转让专利权外，专利权因其他事由发生转移的，当事人应当凭有关证明文件或者法律文书向国务院专利行政部门办理专利权转移手续。

专利权人与他人订立的专利实施许可合同，应当自合同生效之日起3个月内向国务院专利行政部门备案。

以专利权出质的，由出质人和质权人共同向国务院专利行政部门办理出质登记。

Article 15

Apart from the transfer of patent rights in accordance with Article 10 of the Patent Law, when patent rights are transferred for other reasons, the parties concerned shall, with the relevant supporting documents or legal instruments, proceed with the transfer formalities for the patent rights at the patent administrative department of the State Council.

Patent exploitation license contracts concluded between the patentee and another party shall be recorded with the patent administrative department of the State Council within three months from the date of the contract’s effectiveness.

For the pledge of patent rights, both the pledgor and the pledgee shall jointly carry out the pledge registration with the patent administrative department of the State Council.

第十六条

专利工作应当贯彻党和国家知识产权战略部署，提升我国专利创造、运用、保护、管理和服务水平，支持全面创新，促进创新型国家建设。

国务院专利行政部门应当提升专利信息公共服务能力，完整、准确、及时发布专利信息，提供专利基础数据，促进专利相关数据资源的开放共享、互联互通。

Article 16

Patent work shall carry out the strategic deployment of the Party and the state on intellectual property rights, enhance the levels of creation, application, protection, management, and services of patents in China, support comprehensive innovation, and promote the construction of an innovative country.

The Patent Administrative Department of the State Council shall improve the public service capacity of patent information, release patent information that is complete, accurate, and timely, provide basic patent data, and encourage the open sharing and interconnectivity of patent-related data resources.

第二章

专利的申请

Chapter Two

Application for Patents

第十七条

申请专利的，应当向国务院专利行政部门提交申请文件。申请文件应当符合规定的要求。

申请人委托专利代理机构向国务院专利行政部门申请专利和办理其他专利事务的，应当同时提交委托书，写明委托权限。

申请人有2人以上且未委托专利代理机构的，除请求书中另有声明的外，以请求书中指明的第一申请人为代表人。

Article 17

To apply for a patent, application documents must be submitted to the patent administrative department of the State Council. The application documents must meet prescribed requirements.

If an applicant entrusts a patent agency to apply for a patent and handle other patent affairs with the patent administrative department of the State Council, a power of attorney shall also be submitted, specifying the extent of the agency’s authority.

In cases where there are two or more applicants and no patent agency is entrusted, unless otherwise declared in the request, the first applicant indicated in the request shall act as the representative.

第十八条

依照专利法第十八条第一款的规定委托专利代理机构在中国申请专利和办理其他专利事务的，涉及下列事务，申请人或者专利权人可以自行办理：

（一）申请要求优先权的，提交第一次提出的专利申请（以下简称在先申请）文件副本；

（二）缴纳费用；

（三）国务院专利行政部门规定的其他事务。

Article 18

In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1 of Article 18 of the Patent Law, when entrusting a patent agency to apply for a patent and handle other patent affairs in China, the applicant or patentee may personally handle the following matters:

(i) To apply for the claim of priority, a copy of the initial patent application documents (hereinafter referred to as the ‘priority application’) must be submitted;

(ii) Payment of the prescribed fees shall be made;

(iii) Compliance with other matters as stipulated by the Patent Administration Department of the State Council.

第十九条

发明、实用新型或者外观设计专利申请的请求书应当写明下列事项：

（一）发明、实用新型或者外观设计的名称；

（二）申请人是中国单位或者个人的，其名称或者姓名、地址、邮政编码、统一社会信用代码或者身份证件号码；申请人是外国人、外国企业或者外国其他组织的，其姓名或者名称、国籍或者注册的国家或者地区；

（三）发明人或者设计人的姓名；

（四）申请人委托专利代理机构的，受托机构的名称、机构代码以及该机构指定的专利代理师的姓名、专利代理师资格证号码、联系电话；

（五）要求优先权的，在先申请的申请日、申请号以及原受理机构的名称；

（六）申请人或者专利代理机构的签字或者盖章；

（七）申请文件清单；

（八）附加文件清单；

（九）其他需要写明的有关事项。

Article 19

The request for patent application for an invention, utility model, or design shall clearly state the following information:

(i) The name of the invention, utility model, or design;

(ii) If the applicant is a Chinese entity or individual, their name or full legal name, address, postal code, unified social credit code, or identification number; if the applicant is a foreign individual, enterprise, or other organization, their name or full legal name, nationality, or country or region of registration;

(iii) The name(s) of the inventor(s) or designer(s);

(iv) If the applicant has appointed a patent agency, the name and agency code of the entrusted agency, and the name, qualification certificate number, and contact telephone number of the designated patent agent;

(v) If priority is claimed, the filing date, application number, and the name of the original receiving authority of the priority application;

(vi) The signature or seal of the applicant or the patent agency;

(vii) A list of application documents;

(viii) A list of supplementary documents;

(ix) Any other pertinent matters that need to be clearly stated.

第二十条

发明或者实用新型专利申请的说明书应当写明发明或者实用新型的名称，该名称应当与请求书中的名称一致。说明书应当包括下列内容：

（一）技术领域：写明要求保护的技术方案所属的技术领域；

（二）背景技术：写明对发明或者实用新型的理解、检索、审查有用的背景技术；有可能的，并引证反映这些背景技术的文件；

（三）发明内容：写明发明或者实用新型所要解决的技术问题以及解决其技术问题采用的技术方案，并对照现有技术写明发明或者实用新型的有益效果；

（四）附图说明：说明书有附图的，对各幅附图作简略说明；

（五）具体实施方式：详细写明申请人认为实现发明或者实用新型的优选方式；必要时，举例说明；有附图的，对照附图。

发明或者实用新型专利申请人应当按照前款规定的方式和顺序撰写说明书，并在说明书每一部分前面写明标题，除非其发明或者实用新型的性质用其他方式或者顺序撰写能节约说明书的篇幅并使他人能够准确理解其发明或者实用新型。

发明或者实用新型说明书应当用词规范、语句清楚，并不得使用“如权利要求⋯⋯所述的⋯⋯”一类的引用语，也不得使用商业性宣传用语。

发明专利申请包含一个或者多个核苷酸或者氨基酸序列的，说明书应当包括符合国务院专利行政部门规定的序列表。

实用新型专利申请说明书应当有表示要求保护的产品的形状、构造或者其结合的附图。

Article 20

The specification of a patent application for an invention or utility model shall clearly state the name of the invention or utility model, which must be consistent with the name indicated in the request. The specification shall include the following contents:

(i) Technical Field: Clearly describe the technical field to which the proposed technical solution belongs;

(ii) Background Art: Describe the background technology that is helpful for understanding, searching, and examining the invention or utility model; where feasible, reference documents reflecting this background technology shall be cited;

(iii) Disclosure of Invention: Clearly state the technical problem to be solved by the invention or utility model, the technical solution adopted to solve this problem, and compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the invention or utility model;

(iv) Brief Description of Drawings: If the specification includes drawings, provide a brief description of each drawing;

(v) Detailed Description of Embodiments: Describe in detail the preferred embodiment(s) for carrying out the invention or utility model as contemplated by the applicant; if necessary, provide examples; for applications with drawings, refer to the drawings accordingly.

The applicant for a patent for an invention or utility model shall draft the specification in the manner and order prescribed in the preceding clause, with titles clearly indicated for each section of the specification, unless the nature of the invention or utility model can be explained more concisely and understood more accurately by others when written in a different manner or order.

The language of the specification for an invention or utility model shall be standardized and clear, and shall not use referential phrases such as ‘as described in the claims…’ nor shall it contain promotional language.

If a patent application for an invention includes one or more nucleotide or amino acid sequences, the specification must include a sequence table in accordance with regulations set forth by the Patent Administration Department of the State Council.

The specification for a utility model patent application shall include drawings that depict the shape, structure, or their combination, of the product for which protection is sought.

第二十一条

发明或者实用新型的几幅附图应当按照“图1，图2，⋯⋯”顺序编号排列。

发明或者实用新型说明书文字部分中未提及的附图标记不得在附图中出现，附图中未出现的附图标记不得在说明书文字部分中提及。申请文件中表示同一组成部分的附图标记应当一致。

附图中除必需的词语外，不应当含有其他注释。

Article 21

Several drawings of an invention or utility model shall be numbered in sequence as ‘Drawing 1, Drawing 2, …’ and so forth.

Marks in the drawings that are not mentioned in the textual part of the specification of an invention or utility model shall not appear in the drawings, and marks that do not appear in the drawings shall not be mentioned in the textual part of the specification. The same component represented in different drawings should bear consistent marking throughout the application documents.

The drawings shall, except for necessary terms, contain no additional annotations.

第二十二条

权利要求书应当记载发明或者实用新型的技术特征。

权利要求书有几项权利要求的，应当用阿拉伯数字顺序编号。

权利要求书中使用的科技术语应当与说明书中使用的科技术语一致，可以有化学式或者数学式，但是不得有插图。除绝对必要的外，不得使用“如说明书⋯⋯部分所述”或者“如图⋯⋯所示”的用语。

权利要求中的技术特征可以引用说明书附图中相应的标记，该标记应当放在相应的技术特征后并置于括号内，便于理解权利要求。附图标记不得解释为对权利要求的限制。

Article 22

The claims shall set forth the technical features of the invention or utility model.

Where the claims include multiple claims, they shall be numbered consecutively with Arabic numerals.

The scientific and technical terms used in the claims shall be consistent with those used in the description, and may include chemical or mathematical formulas, but shall not contain illustrations. Language such as ‘as described in the specification…’ or ‘as shown in Drawing…’ shall not be used, except where absolutely necessary.

Technical features in the claims may refer to corresponding designations in the drawings of the description, which should be placed after the respective technical features in parentheses to facilitate the understanding of the claims. Such designations in the drawings shall not be construed as limiting the scope of the claims.

第二十三条

权利要求书应当有独立权利要求，也可以有从属权利要求。

独立权利要求应当从整体上反映发明或者实用新型的技术方案，记载解决技术问题的必要技术特征。

从属权利要求应当用附加的技术特征，对引用的权利要求作进一步限定。

Article 23

The claims shall comprise both independent and dependent claims.

An independent claim shall reflect the technical solution of the invention or utility model as a whole, and shall set forth the necessary technical features to solve the technical problem.

A dependent claim shall further define the claim it references with additional technical features.

第二十四条 发明或者实用新型的独立权利要求应当包括前序部分和特征部分，按照下列规定撰写：

（一）前序部分：写明要求保护的发明或者实用新型技术方案的主题名称和发明或者实用新型主题与最接近的现有技术共有的必要技术特征；

（二）特征部分：使用“其特征是⋯⋯”或者类似的用语，写明发明或者实用新型区别于最接近的现有技术的技术特征。这些特征和前序部分写明的特征合在一起，限定发明或者实用新型要求保护的范围。

发明或者实用新型的性质不适于用前款方式表达的，独立权利要求可以用其他方式撰写。

一项发明或者实用新型应当只有一个独立权利要求，并写在同一发明或者实用新型的从属权利要求之前。

Article 24

The independent claims for an invention or utility model shall include a preamble and a characterizing portion, and shall be drafted according to the following provisions:

(i) Preamble: State the title of the subject matter of the invention or utility model and the necessary technical features shared with the closest prior art.

(ii) Characterizing portion: Use phrases such as ‘characterized in that…’ or similar language to indicate the technical features that distinguish the invention or utility model from the closest prior art. These features, in combination with those stated in the preamble, define the scope of protection sought for the invention or utility model.

If the nature of the invention or utility model is not conducive to expression in the aforementioned manner, the independent claims may be drafted in a different format.

There shall only be one independent claim for an invention or utility model, which shall precede any dependent claims for the same invention or utility model.

第二十五条

发明或者实用新型的从属权利要求应当包括引用部分和限定部分，按照下列规定撰写：

（一）引用部分：写明引用的权利要求的编号及其主题名称；

（二）限定部分：写明发明或者实用新型附加的技术特征。

从属权利要求只能引用在前的权利要求。引用两项以上权利要求的多项从属权利要求，只能以择一方式引用在前的权利要求，并不得作为另一项多项从属权利要求的基础。

Article 25

The dependent claims of an invention or utility model shall include a reference part and a limiting part, and shall be drafted according to the following provisions:

(i) Reference part: Indicate the number and title of the claim being referenced.

(ii) Limiting part: State the additional technical features of the invention or utility model.

A dependent claim may only reference preceding claims. A multiple dependent claim that references more than two claims must refer to the preceding claims in the alternative, and cannot serve as a basis for another multiple dependent claim.

第二十六条

说明书摘要应当写明发明或者实用新型专利申请所公开内容的概要，即写明发明或者实用新型的名称和所属技术领域，并清楚地反映所要解决的技术问题、解决该问题的技术方案的要点以及主要用途。

说明书摘要可以包含最能说明发明的化学式；有附图的专利申请，还应当在请求书中指定一幅最能说明该发明或者实用新型技术特征的说明书附图作为摘要附图。摘要中不得使用商业性宣传用语。

Article 26

The abstract of the description should summarize the content disclosed in the patent application for the invention or utility model, including the title and technical field, and should clearly reflect the technical problem to be solved, the key points of the technical solution for solving the problem, and the main use.

The abstract may include the chemical formula that best illustrates the invention; for patent applications with drawings, the applicant should designate a drawing from the description that best illustrates the technical features of the invention or utility model as the abstract drawing. The abstract shall not contain promotional language.

第二十七条

申请专利的发明涉及新的生物材料，该生物材料公众不能得到，并且对该生物材料的说明不足以使所属领域的技术人员实施其发明的，除应当符合专利法和本细则的有关规定外，申请人还应当办理下列手续：

（一）在申请日前或者最迟在申请日（有优先权的，指优先权日），将该生物材料的样品提交国务院专利行政部门认可的保藏单位保藏，并在申请时或者最迟自申请日起4个月内提交保藏单位出具的保藏证明和存活证明；期满未提交证明的，该样品视为未提交保藏；

（二）在申请文件中，提供有关该生物材料特征的资料；

（三）涉及生物材料样品保藏的专利申请应当在请求书和说明书中写明该生物材料的分类命名（注明拉丁文名称）、保藏该生物材料样品的单位名称、地址、保藏日期和保藏编号；申请时未写明的，应当自申请日起4个月内补正；期满未补正的，视为未提交保藏。

Article 27

If the invention for which a patent is sought involves a new biological material that cannot be obtained by the public and for which the description is insufficient to enable a person skilled in the relevant field to implement the invention, the applicant shall, in addition to complying with the relevant provisions of the Patent Law and IMR, complete the following procedures:

(1) Prior to, or at the latest, on the date of the applic