Firstly, it is determined whether the invention is patentable, that is, whether it is novel, creative and practical, and whether it belongs to other circumstances that cannot be patented as stipulated by patent laws and regulations;
Then determine which patent to apply for, whether it is invention, utility model or design; Prepare patent application documents: application, claim, specification and abstract of specification. Among them, the patent claim is the most important, which is the legal document of the protection scope obtained by the patent; The description must fully disclose the contents of the invention. If the claim is not supported by the specification, it may eventually lead to the failure of the patent application or the invalidation after authorization. The most important job of a patent agent is to combine professional knowledge with legal knowledge to write patent claims and patent specifications. If this work is not done well, it may cause a series of serious consequences.
After the documents are ready, you can submit them to the patent office. After receiving the documents, the Patent Office will give a clear application date if the documents are complete. After preliminary examination, the patent application will be published after the filing date 18 months; Within three years from the date of filing, the applicant must take the initiative to submit substantive examination, otherwise the patent application will be returned. If it meets the requirements after substantive examination, a patent shall be granted. The whole process will take at least four or five years.
Cost:
Non-service invention
The actual cost of the project fee reduction ratio
The application fee is 900 85% 135.
Printing fee 50
Apply for maintenance fee 300 80% 60 per year
Substantive examination fee 2500 85% 375
Total 620
In addition, there have been many disputes between service inventions and non-service inventions, so remember to be cautious. When economic interests are involved, many unexpected things will happen. Therefore, we must be cautious about possible legal disputes.