专利法实施细则英文版Implementing Regulations文档格式.docx

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sRepublicofChinaonJune15,2001,andeffectiveasofJuly1,2001）

（TranslatedbythePatentAdministrationDepartmentundertheStateCouncilofthePeople’sRepublicofChina.Incaseofdiscrepancy,theoriginalversionshallprevail.）

ChapterIGeneralProvisions

Rule1.TheseImplementingRegulationsareformulatedinaccordancewiththePatentLawofthePeople'

sRepublicofChina（hereinafterreferredtoasthePatentLaw）.

Rule2"

Invention"

inthePatentLawmeansanynewtechnicalsolutionrelatingtoaproduct,aprocessorimprovementthereof.

"

Utilitymodel"

inthePatentLawmeansanynewtechnicalsolutionrelatingtotheshape,thestructure,ortheircombination,ofaproduct,whichisfitforpracticaluse.

Design"

inthePatentLawmeansanynewdesignoftheshape,thepatternortheircombination,orthecombinationofthecolorwithshapeorpattern,ofaproduct,whichcreatesanaestheticfeelingandisfitforindustrialapplication.

Rule3AnyformalitiesprescribedbythePatentLawandtheseImplementingRegulationsshallbecompliedwithinawrittenformorinanyotherformprescribedbythePatentAdministrationDepartmentundertheStateCouncil.

Rule4AnydocumentsubmittedinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofthePatentLawandtheseImplementingRegulationsshallbeinChinese;

thestandardscientificandtechnicaltermsshallbeusedifthereisaprescribedonesetforthbytheState;

wherenogenerallyacceptedtranslationinChinesecanbefoundforaforeignnameorscientificortechnicalterm,theoneintheoriginallanguageshallbealsoindicated.

WhereanycertificateorcertifyingdocumentsubmittedinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofthePatentLawandtheseImplementingRegulationsisinaforeignlanguage,thePatentAdministrationDepartmentundertheStateCouncilmay,whenitdeemsnecessary,requestaChinesetranslationofthecertificateorthecertifyingdocumentbesubmittedwithinaspecifiedtimelimit;

wherethetranslationisnotsubmittedwithinthespecifiedtimelimit,thecertificateorcertifyingdocumentshallbedeemednottohavebeensubmitted.

Rule5WhereanydocumentissentbymailtothePatentAdministrationDepartmentundertheStateCouncil,thedateofmailingindicatedbythepostmarkontheenvelopeshallbedeemedtobethedateoffiling;

wherethedateofmailingindicatedbythepostmarkontheenvelopeisillegible,thedateonwhichthePatentAdministrationDepartmentundertheStateCouncilreceivesthedocumentshallbethedateoffiling,exceptwherethedateofmailingisprovedbythepartyconcerned.

AnydocumentofthePatentAdministrationDepartmentundertheStateCouncilmaybeservedbymail,bypersonaldeliveryorbyotherforms.Whereanypartyconcernedappointsapatentagency,thedocumentshallbesenttothepatentagency;

wherenopatentagencyisappointed,thedocumentshallbesenttotheliaisonpersonnamedintherequest.

WhereanydocumentissentbymailbythePatentAdministrationDepartmentundertheStateCouncil,the16thdayfromthedateofmailingshallbepresumedtobethedateonwhichthepartyconcernedreceivesthedocument.

WhereanydocumentisdeliveredpersonallyinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofthePatentAdministrationDepartmentundertheStateCouncil,thedateofdeliveryisthedateonwhichthepartyconcernedreceivesthedocument.

Wheretheaddressofanydocumentisnotclearanditcannotbesentbymail,thedocumentmaybeservedbymakinganannouncement.Attheexpirationofonemonthfromthedateoftheannouncement,thedocumentshallbedeemedtobeserved.

Rule6ThefirstdayofanytimelimitprescribedinthePatentLawandtheseImplementingRegulationsshallnotbecountedinthetimelimit.Wherethetimelimitiscountedbyyearorbymonth,itshallexpireonthecorrespondingdayofthelastmonth;

ifthereisnocorrespondingdayinthatmonth,thetimelimitshallexpireonthelastdayofthatmonth;

ifatimelimitexpiresonanofficialholiday,itshallexpireonthefirstworkingdayfollowingthatofficialholiday.

Rule7WhereatimelimitprescribedinthePatentLawortheseImplementingRegulationsorspecifiedbythePatentAdministrationDepartmentundertheStateCouncilisnotobservedbyapartyconcernedbecauseofforcemajeure,resultinginlossofhisoritsrights,heoritmay,withintwomonthsfromthedateonwhichtheimpedimentisremoved,atthelatestwithintwoyearsimmediatelyfollowingtheexpirationofthattimelimit,statethereasons,togetherwithrelevantsupportingdocuments,andrequestthePatentAdministrationDepartmentundertheStateCounciltorestorehisoritsrights.

WhereatimelimitprescribedinthePatentLawortheseImplementingRegulationsorspecifiedbythePatentAdministrationDepartmentundertheStateCouncilisnotobservedbyapartyconcernedbecauseofanyjustifiedreason,resultinginlossofhisoritsrights,heoritmay,withintwomonthsfromthedateofreceiptofanotificationfromthePatentAdministrationDepartmentundertheStateCouncil,statethereasonsandrequestthePatentAdministrationDepartmentundertheStateCounciltorestorehisoritsrights.

WherethepartyconcernedmakesarequestforanextensionofatimelimitspecifiedbythePatentAdministrationDepartmentundertheStateCouncil,heoritshall,beforethetimelimitexpires,statethereasonstothePatentAdministrationDepartmentundertheStateCouncilandgothroughtherelevantformalities.

TheprovisionsofparagraphsoneandtwoofthisRuleshallnotbeapplicabletothetimelimitreferredtoinArticles24,29,42and62ofthePatentLaw.

Rule8WhereanapplicationforapatentforinventionrelatestothesecretsoftheStateconcerningnationaldefenseandrequirestobekeptsecret,theapplicationforpatentshallbefiledwiththepatentdepartmentofnationaldefense.WhereanyapplicationforpatentforinventionrelatingtothesecretsoftheStateconcerningnationaldefenseandrequiringtobekeptsecretisreceivedbythePatentAdministrationDepartmentundertheStateCouncil,theapplicationshallbeforwardedtothepatentdepartmentofnationaldefenseforexamination,andthePatentAdministrationDepartmentundertheStateCouncilshallmakeadecisiononthebasisoftheobservationsoftheexaminationmadebythepatentdepartmentofnationaldefense.

Subjecttotheprecedingparagraph,thePatentAdministrationDepartmentundertheStateCouncilshall,afterreceiptofanapplicationforpatentforinventionwhichisrequiredtobeexaminedforthepurposeofsecurity,sendittotherelevantcompetentdepartmentundertheStateCouncilforexamination.Therelevantcompetentdepartmentshall,withinfourmonthsfromthedateofreceiptoftheapplication,notifythePatentAdministrationDepartmentundertheStateCounciloftheresultsoftheexamination.Wheretheinventionforwhichapatentisappliedforisrequiredtobekeptsecret,thePatentAdministrationDepartmentundertheStateCouncilshallhandleitasanapplicationforsecretpatentandnotifytheapplicantaccordingly.

Rule9Anyinvention-creationthatiscontrarytothelawsoftheStatereferredtoinArticle5ofthePatentLawshallnotincludetheinvention-creationmerelybecausetheexploitationofwhichisprohibitedbythelawsoftheState.

Rule10ThedateoffilingreferredtointhePatentLaw,exceptforthosereferredtoinArticles28and42,meanstheprioritydatewherepriorityisclaimed.

ThedateoffilingreferredtointheseImplementingRegulations,exceptasotherwiseprescribed,meansthedateoffilingprescribedinArticle28ofthePatentLaw.

Rulel1"

Aserviceinvention-creationmadebyapersoninexecutionofthetasksoftheentitytowhichhebelongs"

referredtoinArticle6ofthePatentLawmeansanyinvention-creationmade:

（1）inthecourseofperforminghisownduty;

（2）inexecutionofanytask,otherthanhisownduty,whichwasentrustedtohimbytheentitytowhichhebelongs;

（3）withinoneyearfromhisresignation,retirementorchangeofwork,wheretheinvention-creationrelatestohisowndutyortheothertaskentrustedtohimbytheentitytowhichhepreviouslybelonged.

Theentitytowhichhebelongs"

referredtoinArticle6ofthePatentLawincludestheentityinwhichthepersonconcernedisatemporarystaffmember.“Materialandtechnicalmeansoftheentity”referredtoinArticle6ofthePatentLawmeantheentity'

smoney,equipment,spareparts,rawmaterialsortechnicalmaterialswhicharenotdisclosedtothepublic.

Rule12"

Inventor"

or"

creator"

referredtointhePatentLawmeansanypersonwhomakescreativecontributionstothesubstantivefeaturesofaninvention-creation.Anypersonwho,duringthecourseofaccomplishingtheinvention-creation,isresponsibleonlyfororganizationalwork,orwhooffersfacilitiesformakinguseofmaterialandtechnicalmeans,orwhotakespartinotherauxiliaryfunctions,shallnotbeconsideredasinventororcreator.

Rulel3Foranyidenticalinvention-creation,onlyonepatentrightshallbegranted.

Twoormoreapplicantswhorespectivelyfile,onthesameday,applicationsforpatentfortheidenticalinvention-creation,asprovidedforinArticle9ofthePatentLaw,shall,afterreceiptofanotificationfromthePatentAdministrationDepartmentundertheStateCouncil,holdconsultationsamongthemselvestodecidethepersonorpersonswhoshallbeentitledtofiletheapplication.

Rule14Anyassignmentoftheright