Patents - Filing Requirements


Patent Filing Requirements
  • Power of attorney simply signed.
  • Specification, claims, and abstract in English language (to be submitted with the application).
  • Formal drawings, if applicable (required on the day of filing).
  • Assignment document simply signed.
  • Priority document with verified English translation, if claimed (can be late filed within 3 months).

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: The power of attorney and the assignment document can be filing within 1 to 2 months from filing date without penalty.
  • Extension of time for late filing of documents: not allowed.

Annuity Requirements
  • No documents are required.

Patent Assignment
  • Power of attorney simply signed.
  • Deed of assignment document simply signed, with verified English language translation.

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: not allowed.

Patent Merger
  • Power of attorney simply signed.
  • Merger agreement document simply signed by both parties, with verified English language translation.

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: not allowed.

Patent Recordal of Change
  • Power of attorney simply signed.
  • Certificate of change of name, with verified English language translation.

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: not allowed.

Certificate of change of address is not required.

Patent License
  • Power of attorney simply signed.
  • Declaration and statement of the case, with verified English language translation.
  • License agreement document simply signed, with verified English language translation.

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: not allowed.