What is the electronic patent application process
1. To submit an electronic patent application, you must first become a registered user
2. Domestic applicants and patent agencies can become registered users
3. Electronic patent application business must be handled by specified registered users
4. Query the application types applicable to electronic patent applications
5. Reception of electronic patent applications
6. Submit electronic patent application related documents
7. Original relevant documents must be submitted
8. Acceptance of electronic patent applications
9. Payment of electronic patent application fees
Characteristics of patents
Patent is a part of intellectual property and is a kind of intangible property with different characteristics from other properties.
1. Exclusivity
That is, exclusivity. It means that within a certain period of time (during the validity period of the patent right) and region (legal jurisdiction), no unit or individual may implement its patent without the permission of the patentee, that is, it shall not manufacture, use, or offer for sale for production and business purposes. , sell or import its patented products, or use its patented methods and manufacture, use, promise to sell, sell or import its patented products, otherwise it shall be an infringement.
2. Regional
Regionality means that the patent right is a right with regional scope restrictions, and it is only valid within the legal jurisdiction. Except in some cases, In accordance with international conventions for the protection of intellectual property rights, and in addition to individual countries recognizing the validity of patent rights approved by another country, the patent rights will be granted by the country in which a technical invention is applied for, and the patent rights will only be valid within the scope of the patent-granting country. It is not legally binding on other countries, and other countries do not assume any protection obligations.
However, the same invention can be patented in two or more countries at the same time. Once approved, the invention can obtain legal protection in all application countries.
3. TemporalityTemporality means that the patent is only valid within the period specified by law. After the effective protection period of the patent right ends, the patentee The patent rights you enjoy are automatically lost and generally cannot be renewed. When the protection period ends, the invention becomes a public asset of society, and others can freely use the invention to create products.
The length of time a patent is protected by law is stipulated by the patent law of the relevant country or relevant international conventions .Currently, the patent laws of various countries around the world have different provisions on the term of patent protection. Article 33 of the Intellectual Property Agreement stipulates that the "valid period of protection of a patent shall be no less than the end of the twentieth year from the date of filing of the application."
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