2023.08.01 | search column
Characteristics of the Chinese patent application system and Chinese search tools
To research Chinese patents, it is important to understand the Chinese patent system.As a Chinese researcher in Japan, I often compare Japan and China. Based on this, we will explore the main differences from Japan in the patent application system (equivalent to patents, utility models, and designs in Japan).In addition, since the utilization of search tools is extremely important in dealing with the ever-increasing number of applications, the latest trends in patent search tools will be introduced at the end.