Question:
A Japanese application was filed jointly by companies A and B. A Chinese application claiming priority from it will be filed under the Paris Convention, but only company A wishes to obtain rights in China. If company B is omitted from the Chinese application, must it provide an assignment or another document?
Answer:
No. Where the applicant for the Chinese application is one of the applicants for the priority application, an assignment or similar supporting document is not required. Company B therefore need not submit such a document.