Strategies and Pitfalls of Filing U.S. Patent Applications Based on Prior Chinese Applications

Banner Witcoff’s Hengyi Jiang and Kirk Sigmon explore strategies for filing U.S. utility patent applications based on prior Chinese applications in an article published in the most recent issue of the Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal.

The article surveys the procedural routes for filing such utility patent applications in the United States and details common drafting pitfalls, including issues with translation, disclosure sufficiency and claim strategy.

Find the full article by clicking here.

Posted: December 30, 2025

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