Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA)

Patent Agency Services

Relevant Mainland Rules and Regulations

Rules and regulations promulgated by the Mainland authorities relating to the implementation of commitments under CEPA : 

• "Patent Law of the People's Republic of China" (Order of the President of the People's Republic of China No. 36 - Aug 2000)
  
  
• "Implementation Regulations of the Patent Law of the People's Republic of China" (Order of the State Council No. 306 - Jun 2001)
  
  
• "Regulations on Patent Commissioning" (Order of the State Council No. 76 - Mar 1991) 
  
  
• "Administrative Measures on Patent Agent" (Decree of the State Intellectual Property Office No. 30 - Jun 2003) (in Chinese only)
  
  
• "Arrangement on Taking the National Qualification Examination for Patent Agent by Hong Kong and Macao Residents" (Circular of the State Intellectual Property Office No. 101 - Apr 2004) (in Chinese only)
  
  
• "Notice on the National Qualification Examination in 2008" (Circular of the State Intellectual Property Office No. 132 - Feb 2008) (in Chinese only)
  
  
• "Implementation Measures on the Qualification Examination of Patent Agent" (Decree of the State Intellectual Property Office No. 36 - Feb 2004) (in Chinese only) 
  
  
• "Rules of the Qualification Examination of Patent Agent" (Circular of the State Intellectual Property Office No. 99 - Feb 2004) (in Chinese only)
  
  
• "Measures on the Training of Patent Agent (Experimental)" (Jan 2000) (in Chinese only)
  

Enquiries concerning the application procedures and requirements for obtaining patent agent qualification can be directed to :

• The State Intellectual Property Office of the People's Republic of China
  ( Website: http://www.sipo.gov.cn)