What is the design patent application process
1. Application stage
To apply for a design patent, the patent application documents should include: design patent request letter, pictures or photos. If you require color protection, you should also submit color pictures or photos in duplicate. If you submit pictures, they should all be pictures. If you submit photos, they should all be photos. Pictures or photos should not be mixed. If a description is needed for pictures or photos, a brief description of the design should be submitted.
Note:
If you entrust a patent agency, you should submit a power of attorney.
To apply for fee reduction, a request for fee reduction and corresponding supporting documents should be submitted.
2. Examination stage
China implements a preliminary examination system for design 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 of design patent protection. If there is a client who is not protected by design 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.
3. Authorization stage
⑴Authorization: After passing the preliminary review, the examiner will issue the authorization Notice 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.
⑵ Certificate issuance: The applicant can obtain a patent certificate after completing the registration procedures. This period is about 2-3 months.
Faced with such complexDue to the complicated application process and the large amount of information, most applicants will feel confused and want to find someone for consultation. However, the staff of the Intellectual Property Office are busy and have no time to deal with themselves, which is very annoying. Therefore, many patent applicants choose to entrust a patent agent to apply for a patent, which saves worry, effort and time. If you apply for a design patent at Fast Legal, you will have a professional intellectual property consultant to guide you one-on-one, and the operation process is simple and fast. When applying, the intellectual property consultant will promptly inform you of the information and progress you need to provide to avoid difficulties and error-prone points in the application process and improve the success rate of your application.
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