What is the difference between the patent evaluation report and the patent search report:
1. The report targets different objects
Patent evaluation report: only for utility models Or design
Patent search report: Not only utility models or designs, but also invention patents
2. The report targets different requesters
Patent right evaluation report: The patentee or interested party can only request the State Intellectual Property Office to make a report. Among them, the interested party refers to the person who has the right to sue or request the People's Court for patent infringement disputes in accordance with the provisions of Article 60 of the Patent Law. Persons handled by the department that manages patent work, such as licensees under an exclusive license contract for patent implementation and licensees under a general license contract for patent implementation granted the right to sue by the patentee. If a utility model or design patent right belongs to multiple patentees, the petitioner may be some of the patentees.
Patent Search Report: Anyone can make a request.
3. The report is issued by different units
Patent right evaluation report: made by the State Intellectual Property Office
Patent search report: searched by the State Intellectual Property Office Center made