Analysis on Patent Transfer and Patent License Transfer

The analysis of patent transfer and patent license transfer shows that patent application can be protected within a certain period of time, but patent license and patent transfer should be clearly understood. The following small series will explain the difference between them. Patent transfer analysis of patent transfer and patent license transfer 1. Patent transfer is the act that the patentee transfers (sells) all the patents he has obtained to others. In the transfer of patent right, the party transferring the patent right is the transferor; The party accepting the patent right is the transferee. Once the patent right is transferred, the transferor no longer has any rights to the patent; The assignee becomes the new owner of the patent and has the right to exercise all the rights of the patent. Second, patent licensing means that the patentee allows others to use the patent in a certain way in a certain area and for a certain period of time. The patent right granted the license is the licensor; The party accepting the license is the licensee. One of the functions of patent licensing is that through patent licensing, enterprises can recover their R&D investment, get the maximum return and make the patent produce the maximum market value; Another function is to promote the application of scientific and technological achievements through patent licensing, so as to promote national technological innovation and improve national scientific and technological competitiveness.