Searching in databases - China

Tips & tricks for searching in databases

Easy, step-by-step instructions on how to use Chinese search interfaces without knowledge of Chinese. Click on the links below to download the respective search guides.

Number search and document retrieval

• CNIPA - Retrieving Chinese documents (PDF, 570 KB)
• CNIPA - Monitoring Chinese publications by IPC classes (PDF, 710 KB)

English machine translation

• PSS - Retrieving a machine translation (English interface) (PDF, 1.50 MB)

Legal status information

• NEW: ACPAA - Locating Chinese patent agencies using agency codes (PDF, 432 KB)
• CNIPA - Legal status search in Chinese (PDF, 810 KB)
• CNIPA - Online file inspection in the CPQUERY database (PDF, 900 KB)
• CNIPA - Searching re-examination and invalidation decisions (PDF, 381 KB)
• CNIPA - Retrieving online gazette issues (PDF, 480 KB)
  
• PSS - Retrieving citation information (English interface) (PDF, 980 KB)

Searching trade marks and designs

• CTMO - Searching Chinese trade marks (PDF, 1.4 MB)
• CNIPA - Searching Chinese designs using classification (PDF, 645 KB)