A patent agent is a person who represents others in patent applications and other patent affairs and obtains certain qualifications. There are still some deviations in the society's cognition and understanding of patent agency.
Guangming Daily published an article entitled "Patent Law Amendment Promotes the Number of Patents in China from More to Stronger", in which a member from the National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) said: "In some patent application procedures, agents and intermediaries become necessary links. This is extremely abnormal behavior. In addition, in the total cost of patent application, the agency fee exceeds the application fee and should not. "
The issuance of a patent agent's practice license shall meet the following conditions:
(1) Having the qualification of patent agent;
(2) Being able to engage in full-time patent agency business;
(3) Having no experience in patent agency or patent examination, having been practicing in a patent agency continuously for 1 year and having participated in on-the-job training;
(4) being employed by a patent agency;
(five) the age at the time of issuance is not more than 70 years old;
(6) Good conduct.