Part I Preliminary Examination
Chapter 1
Preliminary Examination of Patent Applications for Invention
Chapter 2
Preliminary Examination of Patent Applications for Utility Model
Chapter 3
Preliminary Examination of Patent Applications for Design
Chapter 4
Patent Classification
Part II Substantive Examination
Chapter 1
Inventions-Creations for Which No Patent Right shall be Granted
Chapter 2
Description and Claims
Chapter 3
Novelty
Chapter 4
Inventive Step
Chapter 5
Practical Applicability
Chapter 6
Unity of Invention and Divisional Applications
Chapter 7
Search
Chapter 8
Procedure for Substantive Examination
Chapter 9
Some Provisions on Examination of Invention Applications Relating to Computer Programs
Chapter 10
Some Provisions on Examination of Invention Applications in the Fieldof Chemistry
Part III Examination of International Applications Entering the National Phase
Chapter 1
Preliminary Examination of International Applications Entering the National Phase and Processing of Procedural Matters Therefore
Chapter 2
Substantive Examination of International Applications Entering the National Phase
Part IV Examination of Requests for Reexamination and for Invalidation
Chapter 1
General Provisions
Chapter 2
Examination of Requests for Reexamination
Chapter 3
Examination of Requests for Invalidation
Chapter 4
Provisions Concerning Oral Proceedings in the Reexamination and Invalidation Procedures
Chapter 5
Examination of Design Patent in the Invalidation Procedure
Chapter 6
Some Provisions Concerning the Examination of Utility Models in the Invalidation Procedure
Chapter 7
Handling of Identical Inventions-Creations in the Invalidation Procedure
Chapter 8
Provisions Conceming Issues of Evidence in the Invalidation Procedure
Part V Processing of Patent Applications and Procedural Matters
Chapter 1
Patent Application Documents and Formalities
Chapter 2
Patent-Related Fees
Chapter 3
Acceptance
Chapter 4
Patent Application Files
Chapter 5
Confidentiality Examination of Patent Application to Be Kept Secret and Patent Application to Be Filed Abroad
Chapter 6
Notification and Decision
Chapter 7
Time Limit, Restoration of Right and Suspension of Procedure
Chapter 8
Compilation of Patent Gazette and Pamphlet
Chapter 9
Grant and Termination of Patent Right
Chapter 10
Evaluation Report of Patent
Chapter 11
Provisions on Electronic Application Others
Annexes