Patent rights can protect our intellectual property rights and can effectively enhance people's enthusiasm for invention and creation. Patents in our country follow the first-to-file principle, so we must seize the opportunity and apply for our patents in a timely manner. Apply.
1. Methods/Steps
Prepare application documents, including request, description, claims, description, drawings, and instructions.
Design patents must include a request, pictures or photos, and a brief description. You can go to the National Patent Office service point to obtain the corresponding form.
Please pay attention to the following items when formatting application documents:
1. Fill in black handwriting, and the handwriting must be clear and without alteration.
2. Use simplified Chinese characters.
3. Tables are used and cannot be written in columns.
4. Practical standard forms, A4 paper, in duplicate.
5. The attached drawings need to be produced with a black ink tank drawing tool.
6. Write page numbers in order. You can download the writing sample from the official website.
2. Submit materials. You can choose two ways to submit materials.
1. Go directly to the lobby of the Patent Office or the local patent agency window.
2. Submit it by mail, but you can only use EMS, not express delivery or regular mail. Mailing address: Acceptance Office, Patent Office, State Intellectual Property Office, No. 6, Tucheng Road, Jimenqiao West, Haidian District, Beijing, Postcode 100088.
3. Accept the acceptance notice issued by the National Patent Office. The issuance of the notice means that the patent application has officially entered the approval process.
4. To pay the application fee, in addition to paying the fee directly to the Patent Office Charge Office or the Patent Office Agency, you can also pay the application fee through bank or post office remittance. When paying the fee, you should pay attention to the application number. And require bank or post office staff to enter the patent application number, name, address, zip code, etc. But you should not mail cash directly to the patent office, as no one will accept it. Please note that payment must be made within 15 working days from the date of receipt of the acceptance notice.
5. When the Patent Office examines an application, it first conducts a preliminary examination. For patent applications other than inventions, as long as they pass the preliminary examination, the patent can be granted. Unqualified modifications will be resubmitted. For invention patents, a preliminary examination is required first. After passing the examination, a substantive examination is required. Only after the substantive examination can the patent be obtained. For substantive examination, some can be carried out immediately, while others can only be carried out after 18 days.
6. Receive the patent certificate.
Notes
my country adopts the first-to-file principle, that is, whoever applies first will count as his patent, regardless of who invented it first.
There are many types of patent applications, and invention applications are more troublesome.
Keyi Patent Center will answer your questions and hope to help you!