Where an applicant wishes to obtain a patent right for invention and creation, he shall first file a patent application with the Patent Office in accordance with the provisions of the Patent Law and its detailed rules for implementation. In the patent examination and approval procedure after the application, the applicant also needs to handle various matters related to the patent application according to the provisions of the Patent Law and its implementing rules or the requirements of the examiner. In the process of patent examination and approval, applicants file patent applications with the Patent Office and handle other patent affairs, which are collectively referred to as patent application procedures.
When an applicant files a patent application, the documents submitted to the Patent Office, such as the request, specification, claim, appended drawings and abstract of specification specified in Article 26 of the Patent Law or the request, picture or photograph, brief description specified in Article 27 of the Patent Law, are called patent application documents. At the same time or after filing a patent application, all kinds of requests, statements, opinions, corrections, proofs and evidential materials other than the patent application documents submitted by the applicant (or patentee) and other interested parties when handling various procedures related to the patent application (or patent) are called other documents.
All formalities should be handled by submitting corresponding documents, paying corresponding fees and meeting corresponding deadlines.
Description of three patents
Application for invention patent
Invention is different from discovery. Discovery is to reveal the natural laws and essence that already exist in nature, but have not been recognized by people. Invention is a technical scheme to solve specific problems by using the laws or essence of nature, including the improvement scheme of products and methods. Found it impossible to apply for a patent.
Utility model application
The difference between utility model and invention lies in: first, utility model is limited to products with a certain shape, and it cannot be a method or a product without a fixed shape; Second, the utility model is not too creative, but it is very practical.
Application for patent for design
Appearance design refers to a new design with aesthetic feeling and suitable for industrial application based on the shape, pattern or combination of products and the combination of color and shape and pattern.
Patent business introduction
Patent protection strategy, providing consultation for patent application.
Domestic or international search before patent application, and analysis report of search results.
Writing, translation and proofreading of patent application documents
Submit patent application documents, file corrections, substantive examination applications, and reply to the examiner's opinions.
Change of applicant or inventor and inquiry of legal status
Patent transfer and license filing
Term monitoring and payment of patent annual fee
Patent invalidation or invalid defense, and its subsequent reexamination request, administrative litigation and administrative reconsideration.
Patent document infringement analysis, infringement investigation, evidence collection, administrative investigation and legal proceedings.
Accept the entrustment to act as an enterprise patent affairs consultant.
Application and consultation of PCT patent on the international stage
Acting for patent applications and other patent affairs abroad (including Hongkong, Taiwan Province and Macau).
Accept the entrustment of foreign applicants (including Hongkong, Taiwan Province and Macau) to represent them in patent affairs in China.
Other patent affairs required by customers.