However, in practice, there are some problems that need attention:
1. First of all, Article 12 of the General Principles of the Civil Law stipulates the civil capacity of minors: "Minors over the age of ten are persons with limited civil capacity and can carry out civil activities that are suitable for their age and intelligence; Other civil activities shall be represented by their legal representatives or with the consent of their legal representatives. Minors under the age of 10 are persons without civil capacity, and their legal representatives represent civil activities. "
So, there are two situations:
1. The applicant has reached the age of 10, has civil capacity to apply for a patent, and can apply for a patent independently.
2. The applicant is under the age of 10 and has no capacity for civil conduct. At this point, the patent application needs to be completed by the legal representative. In this case, if an agent is to be entrusted, the power of attorney shall be signed by the legal agent. In addition, because the patent office is not aware of it, it may reject the patent on the grounds that the power of attorney does not match the applicant's name. In order to avoid this situation, it is suggested to attach an opinion statement to explain the fact that the applicant is a civil actor, and provide supporting documents when actually applying.
In addition, the applicant's certificate number must be filled in the patent application request, and minor applicants who have not applied for ID cards need to provide relevant certificates.