Do I need to submit a patent evaluation report of the invention patent or utility model patent?

If you are submitting the invention patent or utility model patent registered outside of China, there is no need to provide the patent evaluation report.



If my patent has been assigned/altered, how to provide the patent information?

If your patent has been assigned/altered, please provide a certified copy of the patent register.



What is the requirement to submit the identification document of rights holder?

1) For entities:
Please provide a scanned color copy or digital photo of the rights holder’s original identification document, such as business license, certificate of incorporation or business registration certificate. 2) For individuals:
Please provide a scanned copy or digital photo of the original Identity card/Passport/Driving License with the rights holder’s photo.



What is the power of attorney or other proof of authorization for IPR enforcement?

Power of Attorney or other proof of authorization for IPR enforcement is to prove a complainant is authorized by a rights holder to conduct the IPR protection enforcement on Alibaba IPP platform.



I have several utility model/design patents, can I submit them together for verification?

No, you need to submit each of your utility model/design patents separately.



Our patent information has passed the verification, why it is rejected now?

It may be caused by one of the following reasons:
1. The patent you submitted may have expired. There is a period of validity for your patent registration, which varies depending on the relevant Patent law of the registration country. Please double check the expiration date of your patent registration.
2. The Power of Attorney may have expired. If you are authorized by the patent right holder to enforce the IPR protection through Alibaba IPP platform, there may be a period of validity indicated on the POA. The patent submitted to IPP Platform would be rejected automatically if the power of attorney has expired. Please double check the valid period of the POA and submit a new POA from the rights holder for verification.




Why do I need to provide English/Chinese translation of the non-English/Chinese document?

If any relevant document is not in English/Chinese (e.g. Non-English/Chinese document of trademark registration certificate or identification document is uploaded.), we are unable to ascertain its content or verify its validity. You are advised to provide an English or translation together with the original non-English/Chinese document.





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