The level and quality of patent agency services have an important impact on protecting China's independent innovation achievements according to law. Basic principles of patent agency work:
1, notification principle
2, the principle of authorization
3. The principle of being responsible for customers
4. The principle of confidentiality is classified according to the nature of the unit.
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).