根据中国专利法第20条的规定:“中国单位或者个人将其在国内完成的发明创造向外国申请专利的,应当首先向专利局申请专利,并经国务院有关主管部门同意后,委托国务院指定的专利代理机构办理。”目前被指定的涉外专利代理机构有包括设在北京的“中科专利代理有限责任公司”在内的9家代理机构,申请人可以直接通过这些专利代理机构办理申请外国专利的手续。 According to Article 20 of the Patent Law of the PRC, “When a unit or individual in China applies for a patent to a foreign country for the invention and creation that it has completed domestically, it shall first apply for a patent from the Patent Office and, upon the consent of the competent department under the State Council, entrust the State Council with Patent agencies. ”At present, the designated foreign patent agencies have 9 agencies including“ Zhongke Patent Agency Co., Ltd. ”located in Beijing. The applicant can directly apply for foreign patent through these patent agencies The formalities