Important Notice Regarding the "Patent Document COD Scam"
Recently, our bureau received feedback from the public that many companies and patent agencies received a COD (Cash On Delivery) express mail from "Nanshan District, Nanshan Street Intellectual Property Service Center, Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province", named "Patent Certificate", with a COD fee of 25 or 30 yuan. The mail contained a tampered official notice from the State Intellectual Property Office.
This express mail is unrelated to the Patent Office of the State Intellectual Property Office. All official documents from the Patent Office of the State Intellectual Property Office are sent via registered mail with prepaid postage, and never via COD express mail.
Please inform the public of the above. If a similar situation occurs, please contact the local Patent Office of the State Intellectual Property Office immediately.
Patent Office of the State Intellectual Property Office
January 15, 2020
