A system for submitting a patent application electronically is disclosed. The system includes: a file converting module (205) configured for converting a specification and figures of the patent application saved in a local server into an application body extensible (ABX) word file, and converting the ABX word file into an extensible markup language (XML) file and a portable document format (PDF) file; a packing module (206) configured for packing the XML file, the PDF file, and patent details into an application package; and a submitting module (207) configured for submitting the application file package to a remote server located at a designated Patent office. A related method is also disclosed.