How long does it take to change the patent?

Generally, the time is 15-30 days, and sometimes it may exceed one month. Patent change, commonly referred to as the change of description items, refers to the change of some information of the patent, such as the change of information of the obligee, inventor and agency. If you want to change, you need to declare the change of bibliographic items. The Patent Office charges 200 yuan for the change of the obligee and inventor and 50 yuan for the change of the agency. Article 10 of the Patent Law The right to apply for a patent and the patent right may be transferred. Where a unit or individual in China transfers the right to apply for a patent or the patent right to a foreigner, foreign enterprise or other foreign organization, it shall go through the formalities in accordance with the provisions of relevant laws and administrative regulations. Where the right to apply for a patent or the patent right is transferred, the parties concerned shall conclude a written contract and register it with the patent administration department of the State Council, which shall make an announcement. The transfer of the right to apply for a patent or the patent right shall take effect from the date of registration. Patent transfer requires the submission of a patent transfer agreement, which shall be jointly signed by the transferor and the transferee, and at the same time, the change of the description of the corresponding patent shall be submitted to China National Intellectual Property Administration, and the transfer of the patent application right or patent right shall take effect after being announced in the patent bulletin by the State Patent Office. The duration is about 1-2 months. Inventions and utility models granted patent rights should be novel, creative and practical. Novelty means that the invention or utility model does not belong to the prior art; No unit or individual filed an application for the same invention or utility model with the administrative department for patent in the State Council before the filing date, and it was recorded in the patent application documents published or announced after the filing date. Creativity means that compared with the prior art, the invention has outstanding substantive features and remarkable progress, and the utility model has substantive features and progress. Practicality means that the invention or utility model can be manufactured or used and can produce positive effects. Article 25 No patent right shall be granted for the following items: (1) Scientific discovery; (2) rules and methods of intellectual activities; (3) Methods of diagnosis and treatment of diseases; (4) Species of animals and plants; (5) substances obtained by nuclear transformation; (six) the design of the pattern, color or the combination of the two. In this world, there are really some people who are super smart. They can find something different in their daily life, or try to find a way to simplify their current work. Once they have this idea, they will concentrate on their research until they find a way. The objects invented by such intelligent and studious people should be protected, at least their hard work and efforts should not be in vain.