(Source: China IP Magazine)

A few days ago, China’s PCT international patent application international review and process management system (CE-PCT System) was introduced formally. The patent applicants could submit the relevant documents for PCT international patent application via either the CE-PCT electronic application website or the PCT-SAFE electronic application software. Designed and developed by SIPO, the CE-PCT System is composed of the receiving and collection subsystem, the process management subsystem, the retrieval primary review subsystem, the inquiry statistics subsystem and the electronic application subsystem.