Focus on the Technical Solution
We identify how the product works, how the method is performed and what the improvement achieves before preparing the application.
China Invention Patent Services
Protect products, methods and technical improvements in China. We support initial searches, drafting or translation, filing and examination responses, whether you have an overseas application or are starting with new technical information.
New Drafts and Overseas Applications
We draft from technical information or translate and adapt existing overseas application documents for filing in China.Ongoing Examination Support
We explain examination objections, discuss technical arguments and amendments with you, and report the progress of the application.Official Fees and Deadlines
We track filing deadlines and pay official fees on instruction. Post-grant annuity monitoring, reminders and payment can be arranged separately.
What Can a China Design Patent Protect?
A China design patent protects the visual appearance of a product rather than its technical function.
Product Technologies
Equipment, components and their interaction may form the focus of an application. We help explain their technical features, operation and intended benefits.
Manufacturing Methods and Processes
We organize processing steps, production sequences and operating conditions to identify the technical details that the application needs to explain.
Systems and Control Technologies
For sensing, control or coordinated systems, we assess the actual technical solution and its supporting details to determine the application focus.
Technical Improvements
We examine changes to performance, operation or processing, using the technical record and initial search to describe the improvement in the application.
Already Filed Abroad or Disclosed the Technology?
Tell us the earliest filing date and any sales, exhibitions, online publications or other disclosures. We review these records before discussing the China filing route.
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How the Filing Process Works
We guide you through the filing process with clear communication at every stage.
Review the Technology and Dates
We review applicant and inventor details, technical materials, earlier filings and disclosures, then identify what else is needed.
Agree the Filing Plan and Quote
We agree the search, drafting or translation, filing and examination support required, with official fees shown separately.
Search and Prepare the Application
We conduct the initial search and prepare claims, a description, abstract and drawings, or translate and adapt existing application documents.
Approve and File
After your approval, we file with CNIPA and arrange the substantive examination request and official fee payments as agreed.
Handle Examination Responses
We explain official notices, prepare routine responses and necessary amendments, and speak with the examiner by telephone when the case calls for it.
Report the Outcome and Next Steps
We explain the official decision and, upon receipt of a notice of allowance, handle registration formalities and required payments as instructed. Post-grant annuity services are agreed separately.
Why Work With SinoIPAgency?
Local China experience, clear communication and a practical approach to handling your design filing.
Local Patent Representation
Our China team coordinates technical information, filing documents and official correspondence, helping overseas clients manage the application.
Clear English Reporting
We explain document requirements, examination issues, deadlines and decisions in English so you know what action is needed.
Review before Filing
We check consistency between the claims, description and drawings, then confirm the technical content with you before filing.
A Clear Application Record
Submitted documents, official notices and response records are provided for your review, internal reporting and case files.
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Design Protection for Your China Business
The role of a design patent can vary depending on how you launch, sell or manufacture your products in China.
R&D Businesses and Technical Teams
For new products, equipment improvements or process development, we help define the application focus and coordinate preparation with your research and disclosure plans.
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Foreign IP Firms
We follow your instructions on translation, preparation, Chinese filing and examination responses, providing English explanations and copies of the submissions.
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Businesses Manufacturing in China for Overseas Markets
We review your technology, supplier arrangements and earlier filings to discuss China protection, including timing before technical information is shared for production.
Discuss Manufacturing-related Protection
Ready to Protect Your Technology in China?
Send an earlier application number and date, or a short technical overview for a new filing. We will explain the documents, scope and quotation.
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China Design Patent FAQs
A few practical things overseas applicants often want to know before filing.
Eligible products, methods and technical improvements may qualify, including equipment technologies, manufacturing processes and control methods. Suitability depends on the actual technical content.
The usual priority period is 12 months from a qualifying first foreign invention or utility model filing. PCT applications and missed deadlines require a separate review.
We need to review what was disclosed, when and how, including any applicable statutory exceptions. Please provide publication, sale or exhibition records.
Provide applicant and inventor details, technical descriptions, drawings, operating steps and differences from existing technology, together with earlier filing and disclosure records.
Yes. An initial search helps identify relevant prior art and informs application preparation. We agree the scope and fees before starting.
For non-PCT invention applications we handle, routine examination responses and necessary amendments are included in the agreed professional fee. Official fees are additional. PCT entry, translation and responses are quoted separately; additional work is agreed separately.
Timing depends on the technology, documents, examination schedule and response process. We explain the preparation plan and report actual progress as official actions arrive.
The standard invention patent term is 20 years from filing; any applicable term adjustment requires separate review. Annual fees are required after grant, with monitoring and payment services available by agreement.
