1. Patent application review and approval procedures
Countries have different review procedures for patent applications Basically, two different systems are implemented. Some countries implement a formal examination system, which only examines whether the form of the patent application meets the requirements of the law, but does not examine whether the invention meets substantive conditions such as novelty. Some countries implement a substantive examination system, which not only examines the form of the application, but also conducts a substantive examination on whether the invention meets conditions such as novelty, advancement, and practicality. Only inventions that meet the above patent conditions will be granted patent rights. China and most countries in the world adopt a substantive review system. There are two ways to handle patent applications:
1. Entrust a nationally recognized patent agency to handle the application.
2. Applicants should go directly to the National Patent Office of China to apply.
2. What is the process of patent application
(1) Invention Patent application
The invention patent application approval process specifically includes the following steps: patent application, acceptance, preliminary examination, publication, request for substantive examination, substantive examination, and authorization.
Documents that need to be submitted when applying for an invention patent include: request letter, including the name of the invention patent, the name of the inventor or designer, the name and address of the applicant etc.; specification, including the name of the invention patent, technical field, background technology, content of the invention, description of the drawings and specific implementation modes; claims, describing the technical features of the invention, clearly and briefly stating the content requested for protection; appendix to the specification Invention patents often include drawings. If text alone is enough to describe the technical solution clearly and completely, there is no need for drawings.
(2) Utility model patent application
The review and approval process for utility model patent application specifically includes the following Steps: namely patent application, acceptanceprocessing, preliminary review, announcement, and authorization.
Documents that need to be submitted when applying for a utility model patent include: request letter, including the name of the utility model patent, the name of the inventor or designer, and the name of the applicant , address, etc.; description, including the name of the utility model patent, technical field, background technology, invention content, description of the drawings and specific implementation methods. The content of the description should be written in detail, and the technical content described should be subject to the ability of a person of ordinary skill in the technical field to implement it after reading it; the claims should describe the technical features of the utility model and clearly and briefly state the content requested for protection; Description and drawings. Utility model patents must have descriptions of the drawings; a summary of the description clearly reflects the technical problem to be solved by the invention, the key points and main uses of the technical solution to solve the problem.
(3) Application for appearance patent
The process of applying for appearance patent specifically includes the following steps: : That is, patent application, acceptance, preliminary examination, announcement, and authorization.
Documents that need to be submitted for appearance patent include: request letter, including the name of the appearance patent, the name of the designer, the name, name, address of the applicant, etc.; appearance design Pictures or photos, at least two sets of pictures or photos (front view, rear view, top view, bottom view, left view, right view, and a three-dimensional view if necessary); a brief description of the design, and a brief description of the design should be submitted if necessary.
Examination of the applied for patent can be said to be the most important thing in patent application. Whether a patent can be granted depends on the result of the examination. As for the patent examination procedure, in fact, it is enough for the applicant to have a proper understanding of it. After all, it is carried out by specialized staff. The above is the relevant legal knowledge brought to you by the editor of Legal Savior Network.
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