I. Information to be provided:
1. Patent agency entrustment agreement
2. Power of attorney for patent agency
3. List of instructions for entrustment of patent application
4. Provide six-sided drawings, three-dimensional drawings, use status drawings, etc. The design of.
Second, the application time and process of appearance patent:
It usually takes 3-6 months to apply for an appearance patent. After the application materials for design patent are submitted, the preliminary examination can be completed in 3 months. If it passes the preliminary examination, it will immediately issue a notice of registration and pay the certificate fee and annual fee. After payment, you will receive the design patent certificate from the patent office about 2 months later.
The protection period after the issuance of the certificate is 15 years (implemented on June/day of 202 1 year, and the previous protection period was 1 0 year), and the applicant has to pay the annual patent protection fee.
Third, how to deal with:
1. The lobby of all intellectual property offices applies by themselves.
The most convenient thing is to find a professional intermediary to apply.
Finding a professional institution to apply for a patent can save unnecessary trouble, save a lot of time and improve the pass rate.
Note: Don't put the product on the market before the design patent certificate comes down, which is risky.