Newly Amendment of the Rules for the Implementation of the Patent Law

- I. Determination of Date of Delivery of Documents in Electronic Form

- II. Restoration, Addition and Correction of Priority

- III. Incorporation by Reference

- IV. Examination on Obvious Inventiveness of Applications for Utility Model and Design

- V. Request for Deferment of Examination

- VI. Requirements on Partial Design

- VII. Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) Involving Examination Delay Caused by CNIPA

- VIII. Timing and Qualified Party for Requesting Patent Right Evaluation Report for Utility Model and Design Patents

- IX. Provisions Regarding International Design Applications