1, quick review
The purpose of fast review and pre-trial is to accept new applications that have not been submitted to China National Intellectual Property Administration. Local intellectual property protection centers provide patent application pre-trial services for enterprises that meet the requirements of corresponding industries. China National Intellectual Property Administration speeds up the examination of patent applications that have passed the preliminary examination of the Protection Center and shortens the authorization period of patent applications.
2. Priority review
Priority examination is to provide a fast examination channel for patent applications for inventions, utility models and designs that belong to eight industries and meet the requirements of the Administrative Measures for Priority Examination of Patents. Fast examination or priority examination of patent applications can greatly shorten the authorization period of patent applications.
Conditions for granting a patent for invention:
I. Substantive conditions
1, novelty
Refers to the same invention or utility model that has not been publicly published in domestic and foreign publications before the filing date, publicly used in China or known to the public in other ways, and has not been applied by others to the State Patent Administration Department and recorded in the patent application documents published after the filing date.
2. Creativity
Compared with the prior art before the filing date, the utility model has substantial features and progress.
Step 3 be practical
This means that the utility model can be manufactured or used, and can produce positive effects.
Second, the formal conditions.
A patent application must be filed in writing, and the application documents with certain format and content requirements shall be submitted.