In the field of patents, verification of
priority is an important process, and sometimes has a decisive
impact on the outcome of examination or litigation.
Points for Verification of Priority in
China
Verification of priority shall satisfy
the following "General Principles of Priority
Verification" (see "Guidelines for Patent
Examination", 2010 edition, part II, chapter 8, section
4.6.2):
(1) whether the earlier application,
which is used as the basis of the right of priority, involves the
same subject matter as that of the later application for which the
priority is claimed;
(2) whether this earlier application is
the first application in which the same subject matter is
described; and;
