Overseas IP defenses at stake: may the door to self-service U.S. patent filing be about to close?
Published: 2026-01-12

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Recently, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), which plans to make it mandatory for all foreign patent applicants and patentees not domiciled in the U.S. to engage a U.S.-based registered patent practitioner (attorney or attorney-in-fact) to handle their affairs. This means that the era of foreign applicants "doing it themselves" or finding informal organizations to file on their behalf may be coming to an end.

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Although the proposal is currently in the consultation stage, the formal implementation may not be until 2026, but this marks the U.S. patent application from the "wild growth" to "quality compliance".

The USPTO has three main reasons for why it was introduced:

1) Combating fraud:

Indirectly regulate overseas applicants by disciplining U.S. agents in response to the growing problem of micro-entity authentication fraud and false signatures in recent years.

2) Increased efficiency:

 Reduce the amount of review resources consumed by non-specialists submitting irregular, linguistically and logically confusing documents.

3) International integration:

 Consistent with the practice in China, Europe and Japan of requiring foreign applicants to appoint local agents.

For cross-border sellers and businesses in the country that have a need to apply for theSubsequent individual inventions or small and micro-enterprises will no longer be able to apply on their own or report on their behalf at a low price, but must hire a formal U.S. agent, and the explicit costs will increase directly.

However, this is also equivalent to the mandatory introduction of professional agents, which is equivalent to buying insurance for the quality of patents, the documents will be more standardized and better able to withstand the subsequent test, which is not a bad thing.

For the patent prosecution industry, the Organizations that lack U.S. credentials and survive on forged signatures or low prices will lose their market.

Domestic institutions with stable overseas resources will see their share expand. At the same time, domestic and foreign institutions will be forced to establish deeper quality synergy and risk control.

For true innovators.This is a good thing to purify the market environment, reduce the risk of late patent mine, here also remind the majority of cross-border sellers friends, patent applications must choose a formal organization layout good.

Therefore, if you need to register a U.S. trademark or a U.S. company on your side, you can consult the Enterprise Caiying Group for efficient and professional handling; at the same time, today we also share the applicable groups of U.S. company registration, as well as how to register a U.S. company, and how to pick the right state to register a U.S. company to escort your cross-border business into the U.S. market!

0Applicable people for registering a U.S. company

1) Chinese sellers seeking a foothold in the US market:

For Chinese businesses looking to gain a firmer foothold in the U.S. market, having a "local identity" enhances the trust of local consumers and helps them better penetrate and expand into the U.S. market.

2) Merchants who reduce the risk of operating an e-commerce platform:

If business on cross-border e-commerce platforms such as Amazon performs well and orders continue to grow, registering a U.S.-based company can effectively reduce the risk of account blocking and may enjoy various preferential policies and support provided by the platforms for local businesses.

3) Entrepreneurs seeking tax benefits:

Some U.S. states have implemented a variety of tax incentives for local businesses that are designed to promote business activity, innovation, and enterprise development. Therefore, by incorporating in specific regions of the United States, cross-border sellers have the opportunity to take advantage of these financial incentives.

4) Companies that focus on brand image building:

In order to establish a more positive and professional image in the U.S. market, some Chinese companies choose to register their companies in the U.S. in order to obtain an official office address and contact information, thus demonstrating to consumers their identity as a reliable partner, and further enhancing brand recognition and credibility.

5) Businesses that plan to raise capital or go public for expansion:

For Chinese companies that intend to expand through financing, or even seek an IPO, registering an entity in the U.S. often makes it easier to attract the attention of investors.

This is not only because the U.S. has a sophisticated capital markets system, but also because it provides access to a wide range of investment resources.

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02 How do I incorporate a U.S. company?

①English company name and state of incorporation (company name without punctuation as much as possible, before confirming to the verification of the name).

②Corporate registered capital (default 1,000 shares, one share of one U.S. dollar).

③ business scope of the company (not limited to the number of words, business scope is more to provide its main business products or services can be).

④Over 18 years of age shareholder director ID card front and back or passport, if the shareholder is a company, you also need to provide the business license of the shareholder company.

⑤ If the customer's own U.S. address, it is required; if not, it is ignored.

(6) Shareholder and director e-mail and contact number.

⑦ Shareholder director blank A4 paper signature (or group information confirmation is sufficient).

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03 How to Pick the Right State to Incorporate a U.S. Company?

Before applying for registration of a U.S. corporation, it is important to define what the purpose and use of the registration is according to your needs.

For example: to register e-commerce platforms such as Amazon and Tik Tok Shop through a U.S. company, or to receive and pay for foreign trade, or to run a business on the ground, or to plan for a U.S. visa, and so on.

Once the main purpose is clear, you can better examine how to apply for the registration of a U.S. company.

Then, plan holistically with your business purpose and approach and choose the state where the business environment is suitable.

When registering a U.S. corporation, the following are generally considered:

1) Which state is best suited for the industry in which the company operates.

2) Which state has the most favorable tax rate for the industry it belongs to.

3) States with low registration fees, operating costs of registration and other cost issues.

4) Whether the registration is easy to manage subsequently.

5) The company's physical business address.

6) How well known is the place of registration.

7) Consider bank account opening.

Characteristics of a Frequently Registered State:

1) Delaware

Pros:① No sales tax, inventory tax, or intangibles tax. ②No local operations, no corporate state income tax. ③Preferred location for the establishment of U.S. public companies.

What industries are suited to Delaware -Manufacturing, financing listed companies, finance, tourism.

2) Nevada

Pros:① Zero state tax, no corporate or personal income tax, no estate tax. ② The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) does not exchange corporate data.

What industries are good for Nevada -Agriculture, minerals, gaming.

3) California

Pros:①Highly recognized in the eyes of Chinese people and economically developed. ②There is no restriction on the scope of business. ③Freedom to name the company.

What industries are California good for -Internet, 3C, IT.

4) Wyoming

Pros:① Zero state tax. ② Rich coal resources, natural gas and oil resources, and good business environment.

What industries are suitable for Wyoming? --Agriculture, Mining, Tourism, no financing needs for listing.

5) Washington State

Pros:① Zero state tax, no interest tax, dividend tax or capital gains tax. ② Electricity is very abundant and cheap, and the manufacturing industry can operate at a lower cost.

What industries are good for Washington State -Manufacturing, import and export, science and technology, trade services.

6) Texas

Pros:① Zero state tax. ② Large population for small and medium-sized businesses operating on the ground.

What industries are good for Texas -Agro-industry.

7) New York State

Advantages: ①Biennial annual review. ② New York State is the world's financial center as well as the largest port in the United States, the Port of New York, which is conducive to the financial and foreign trade industries.

What industries are suitable for New York State? --Foreign trade, finance.

8 ) Colorado

Advantages: ①It is very free to take a name when registering a U.S. company. ② Low registration price and simple management.

What industries are suitable for Colorado--Agriculture, minerals, e-commerce.

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0U.S. companies are registered, how to maintain later?

1) Annual Audit

An annual review includes confirming or updating the basic business information of the company, such as registered address, agent information, and director information.

The timing and requirements for annual audits vary from state to state; for example, Delaware regular corporations are required to complete an annual audit by March 1, while LLCs are required to do so by June.

Other states, such as New York, have biennial annual audits, while California and Nevada have natural annual audits, i.e., one audit per year.

Failure to keep annual audits on time may result in fines or other legal consequences.

2) Tax Returns

Tax returns for U.S. corporations include both state and federal taxes.

For federal taxes, companies are required to file a tax return at the rate of 21% if there is a business profit, and not if there is no profit.

State taxes vary from state to state; some states such as Nevada, Texas, and Washington do not have a state income tax, while others may have a franchise tax that needs to be paid even if the company does not operate locally, such as California and New York.

When filing taxes, companies are required to file the appropriate tax forms and reports and pay the appropriate taxes based on their type (e.g., C-Corporation or LLC) and operations.

Be careful: even if there are no operations, the company is required to file a zero tax return!

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05 Why choose Enterprise Caiying Group?

🏆 Why choose Enterprise Finance? --Professional strength, global trust

Enterprise Caiying Group, since its establishment in 2015, has always been adhering to the mission of "empowering every entrepreneurial dream", focusing on providing one-stop globalized industry, commerce, finance and tax and business services for enterprises.

Our bottom line, from the deep precipitation and authoritative certification:

✅ Service Scale Witnesses Reputation: Accumulated services for more than 300,000+ enterprises, long-term cooperation with more than 50,000+ customers.

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✅ Official certification qualification escort: with 3 Hong Kong government certified licensed secretarial firms, a U.S. branch and a self-employed Hong Kong accounting firm, and at the same time is the vice president of the Shenzhen Agency Bookkeeping Association, etc., to ensure that the service is fully compliant and reliable.

The four core advantages of Enterprise Caiying's overseas company registration service:

🔹 1. A team of experts to guide you throughout the process

Our team of nearly 400 professionals consists of senior lawyers, accountants, tax accountants and cross-border business consultants. They are well versed in international regulations, handle thousands of high-end cases annually, and can provide optimal customized solutions from structural design to on-the-ground implementation.

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We have spent 20 million RMB to research and develop our own digital system "Echobo", which realizes process standardization and progress visualization. The integration of AI intelligent analysis can provide quick insight into demand and assist in generating solutions, making complex affairs clear, transparent and efficient.

🔹 3. Eco-links, extra value

We connect over 500,000+ entrepreneurs with domestic and international associations. By regularly organizing cross-border salons, tax law seminars and other activities, we not only solve registration problems, but are also committed to linking resources and creating business opportunities for you.

🔹 4. Full-cycle accompaniment for worry-free sailing

Our services go beyond "successful registration". We provide a full life cycle of services from early consultation, mid-term implementation, to late financial and tax declaration, annual audit and maintenance, and compliance consulting, to become your long-term and stable partner for overseas expansion.

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