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The deadline for entering the Chinese national phase patent application based on PCT application should be within 30 months from the priority date.
If the applicant for a PCT application fails to go through the relevant formalities for entering the Chinese national phase within 30 months from the priority date, he may, after paying a surcharge for the late entry, go through these formalities before the expiration of the time limit of 32 months respectively from the priority date. |