From CNIPA: Notice On Further Promoting The Use Of Extensible Markup Language (XML) Format For Submitting Electronic Patent Application Documents

Pursuant to the Notice on Further Promoting the Use of Extensible Markup Language (XML) Format for Submitting Electronic Patent Application Documents issued by the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) starting from October 1, 2025, the CNIPA will actively promote the use of XML format when submitting patent application documents, with the goal of improving the efficiency of both application processing and substantive examination. The key points are as follows:

(1) For patent applications with a filing date on or after October 1, 2025, if the applicant requests prioritized examination, accelerated examination, the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH), deferred examination, or centralized examination, the application must be submitted electronically in XML format.