China citizens who support the Constitution of People's Republic of China (PRC) and meet the following conditions may sign up for the national patent agent qualification examination:
1. 1.8 years old, with full capacity for civil conduct;
2. University degree in science and engineering or equivalent;
3. Familiar with patent law and related legal knowledge;
4. Engaged in scientific and technical work or legal work for more than two years.
Graduation of science and engineering majors in colleges and universities refers to obtaining a college degree or above recognized by the state and obtaining a diploma.
Applicants for graduation certificates and degree certificates from Hongkong, Macau, Taiwan Province Province or foreign institutions of higher learning must be certified by the Study Abroad Service Center of the Ministry of Education. Those who meet the requirements of applying for graduation certificate and degree certificate can sign up for the exam.
Those who have studied for a master's degree in science and engineering in institutions of higher learning for 1 year, and those who have studied for a doctorate in science and engineering in institutions of higher learning shall be deemed to have been engaged in scientific and technological work for more than 2 years.
The National Patent Agent Qualification Examination is a professional qualification examination held in China National Intellectual Property Administration, starting from 1992 (Ren Shennian). A patent agent refers to a person who has obtained the qualification of a patent agent, holds a patent agent's work permit and is engaged in patent agency work full-time or part-time. The national patent agent qualification examination is held once a year, generally at 1 1 in more than a dozen test sites across the country. Within three years from the year when a candidate obtains a qualified record of a certain part of the results, if both parts are qualified, the evaluation Committee office will issue a general qualified notice. After receiving the notice that the total score is qualified, candidates apply to the assessment committee. If they meet the relevant provisions of the Patent Agency Regulations after examination, the Patent Agent Assessment Committee will issue the Patent Agent Qualification Certificate.