Meanwhile, we are also specialized in handling PCT applications and most of foreign countries patent applications.

Currently, there are mainly two ways for the Chinese applicants to apply for patent applications as follows:

(1) A traditional route: Paris Convention. The applicant shall submit the application documents and pay the corresponding prescribed fees within 12 months from the date of priority to multiple national patent offices so as to seek patent protection in multiple countries.

(2) PCT route. The applicant may submit an international patent application (PCT application) directly to the State Intellectual Property Office of the P. R. C (Receiving Office). Said PCT application shall be submitted within 12 months from the date of priority if the right of priority is to be claimed. The international filing date of said PCT application is accorded by the Receiving Office, and said PCT application shall have the effect of a regular national application in each designated State from the international filing date. The international filing date is deemed as the actual filing date in each designated State, except that the designated Office makes reservations to the relevant provisions of the Treaty and the PCT Regulations. The applicant may submit the translation of the application documents and pay prescribed fees within thirty months from the date of priority to the national patent offices of the countries where he intends to wishes patent protection.

Comparing the aforesaid two ways, if the applicant intends to apply for patent applications in three or more countries based on the same technical solution, utilizing PCT route will substantially reduce the cost spent on application procedure. Furthermore, PCT route may bring about the following additional advantages:

(1) Simplifying the application procedure. The applicant may use his native language (e.g., Chinese or English) to prepare application documents and submit these documents to the State Intellectual Property Office of the P. R. C directly.

(2) Extending the time for decision making and calibrating the funds to be invested. The applicant will receive an international search report together with a written opinion in the international phase. In light of said report or opinion, the applicant may preliminarily determine whether the invention of the application is patentable, and then go through the formalities for entering the national phase of a certain country or several countries within thirty months from the date of priority as needed, i.e., submitting the translation of international application and pay corresponding fees.

(3) Improving the application documents. The applicant may amend the application documents on the basis of the international search report and International Preliminary Report on Patentability.

Based on our long-term accumulation of experiences on the procedures of PCT and international patent applications and our partners located throughout North America, Japan, Korea, Europe and other dozens of countries and regions, we INNOWISE IP team can provide professional and comprehensive service for international patent applications. Up to now, the founding partners of INNOWISE IP have led teams to successfully represent hundreds of international patent applications and also possess channels of long-term cooperating law offices in many countries and regions including the U.S., Europe, Japan and Korea, and therefore are able to provide a full range of professional services, from application to litigation. As an extensively experienced international agent, we specifically set quality-control mechanisms for foreign-related cases, and periodically evaluate the service quality of foreign partners as well as sending comments and suggestions on overseas applications.