What are the procedures for German utility model patent application?

What are the procedures for German utility model patent application? According to statistics, the number of foreign patent applications from China is increasing day by day, among which German applicants pay more attention to the layout of foreign patents in China. The types of patents in Germany include inventions, utility models and designs. Among them, the utility model patent adopts the registration system. After the application for patent for utility model is submitted, the patent for utility model can be obtained within 1~3 months without going through the substantive examination procedure. The protection period of German utility model is calculated from the date of application, and the longest period is ten years. Here is how to apply for a German utility model patent. What are the procedures? What are the procedures for German utility model patent application? The application shall specify the name and address of the inventor and the applicant (if the applicant is a legal person, including the name of the legal representative), the date of submission, the name of the invention and the priority date (if priority is claimed); Patent description (to be translated), the names and addresses of the applicant and inventor (in Chinese and English), with drawings and abstracts if necessary, and priority documents and power of attorney if priority is claimed. 1. Application time: 6? /kloc-may be authorized in October/April. 2. Claim for priority (if any): The application for claiming priority was filed within 12 months from the filing date of the first application in other countries. 3. Review system: novelty investigation can be requested separately. 4. Patent maintenance fee: paid four, seven and nine years before the application date. 5. Patent term: from the date of application 10 year. German utility model patents adopt the system of registration and retrieval report. Where the application meets the requirements, the Patent Office shall register it in the register. The novelty, creativity and practicality of the applied subjects were not examined. The formal examination of utility model patents in China is as follows: there are only three stages of application for examination and approval, and there is no advance announcement and substantive examination; ; Acceptance, preliminary examination and authorization. What are the procedures for German utility model patent application? We are here to answer this question for you. If you want to apply for a German utility model patent, please contact our online customer service or call Bajie Intellectual Property National Free Service Hotline. We have many years of professional intellectual property agency experience, first-class business team and the concept of serving customers wholeheartedly, which will definitely help you apply smoothly.