Patent agency is an important support for the effective operation of the patent system and a core component of the intellectual property intermediary service system.
The level and quality of patent agency services have an important impact on protecting China's independent innovation achievements according to law.
Development achievements
Since the establishment of the patent system, by the end of July 2009, China's patent agencies had grown to 735, with more than 6,000 registered patent agents and about17,000 employees in the whole industry. The state adopted the plan of 15, which further enhanced the importance of the patent system.
principle of operation
Basic principles of patent agency work:
1, notification principle
2, the principle of authorization
3. The principle of being responsible for customers
4. Principle of confidentiality
Classification of patent agency services
Classification by unit nature
It is divided into XX Intellectual Property Agency Co., Ltd. and XX Patent Agency (general partnership).
The difference between the two:
XX Intellectual Property Agency Co., Ltd. only undertakes limited liability in the process of agency affairs and later legal disputes.
XX patent agency (general partnership) shall bear unlimited joint and several liability in legal disputes during and after trading agent.
Therefore, the general XX patent agency (general partnership) is more cautious when doing its work. In foreign countries, the unit engaged in patent agency affairs is often XX patent agency (general partnership).