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

In January, Kirk Sigmon co-authored an article comparing the differences in Chinese and U.S. patent law, including surveying strategy differences between those countries.

On January 2026, Founding Partner Kirk Sigmon co-authored an article comparing the differences in Chinese and U.S. patent law, including surveying strategy differences between those countries. The article was published in Volume 38, No. 1 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.