Which institution should I go to when applying for a patent?

The patent right shall be applied to the following institutions: China National Intellectual Property Administration Patent Office or a patent agency established in China National Intellectual Property Administration. At present, China National Intellectual Property Administration patent agencies have been established in Beijing, Shenyang, Jinan, Changsha, Chengdu, Nanjing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Xi, Wuhan, Zhengzhou, Tianjin, Shijiazhuang, Harbin and Changchun.

legal ground

Article 27 of the Measures for Administrative Enforcement of Patents (revised 20 15).

Where a dispute over the right to apply for a patent or the ownership of a patent requests mediation, the parties concerned may request China National Intellectual Property Administration to suspend the relevant procedures of the patent application or patent right on the basis of the acceptance notice of the patent administration department. If an agreement is reached through mediation, the parties shall go through the restoration procedures in China National Intellectual Property Administration with the mediation agreement; If no agreement can be reached, the parties concerned shall go through the restoration procedures in China National Intellectual Property Administration with the revocation notice issued by the patent administration department. If no extension of suspension is requested within 1 year from the date of suspension request, China National Intellectual Property Administration will resume relevant procedures on its own.