How to apply for a utility model patent
1. Application stage. The application documents for a utility model shall include: utility model patent request, description, drawings of the description, claims, abstract and drawings of the abstract. A utility model patent application must have a description and accompanying drawings. If a patent agency is entrusted, a letter of authorization should be submitted. To apply for fee reduction, a request for fee reduction and corresponding supporting documents should be submitted.
2. Review stage. China implements a preliminary examination system for utility model patent applications. During the preliminary review process, the examiner will issue a notice of correction to address formal issues in the application documents. The applicant makes supplements and corrections to the notice. At the same time, the examiner will examine whether the client is a client protected by the utility model patent. If there is a client who is not protected by the utility model patent, the examiner will issue an examination opinion notice, and the applicant will respond to the examination opinion notice or review the application documents. Revise.
Utility model patents only undergo preliminary examination, and there is no substantive examination like invention patent applications. It mainly examines whether the utility model patent application has the documents stipulated in Article 26 of the Patent Law and other necessary documents, whether these documents comply with the prescribed format, and includes examining the following items
3. Authorization stage.
(1) Authorization: After passing the preliminary examination, the examiner will issue a notice of grant of patent rights. After receiving the notice of grant of patent right, the applicant needs to go through the following registration procedures: pay the patent registration fee, annual fee for the year of authorization, announcement printing fee and patent certificate stamp tax within the specified period.
(2) Issuance of certificate: The applicant can obtain the patent certificate after completing the registration procedures.
Hua Lu editor reminds you that the specific time for patent application depends on the examination speed of the examiner and the thoroughness of the applicant's disclosure information. The above is the relevant information summarized for you. I hope it can help you. This website is committed to creating an excellent legal consultation platform. If you have any questions, please feel free to consult with a lawyer.
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