Introduction to the basic process and time of applying for invention patent

According to the information of China National Intellectual Property Administration, in 20 17, the quality of patents in China was greatly improved, among which the invention patents were outstanding. In 20 17 years, the number of invention patent applications in China reached13.82 million, a year-on-year increase of 14.2%. An invention patent is an effective protection of patented technology, and obtaining an invention patent requires submitting an application and going through examination. The following small series will introduce you to the basic process and time of applying for an invention patent. Introduction to the basic process of applying for invention patent 1. The applicant provides original technical data and personal (unit) information; 2. Entrust a patent agency, sign an agency agreement, and write patent application documents that meet the requirements of the Patent Law; You can search it first if necessary. 3. Submit the patent application documents to the State Patent Office, obtain the patent application number, and pay the patent application fee as required; 4. After preliminary examination, the application for a patent for this invention will be published in the patent bulletin and website 18 months after the date of application; According to the requirements of the applicant, it may also be required to publish it in advance at any time within 15 months from the date of application; 5. Enter the stage of substantive examination (substantive examination): the applicant may file an application for substantive examination with the Patent Office at any time within 3 years from the date of application or after the patent application is made public, and must pay the patent substantive examination fee in accordance with the regulations; 6. After substantive examination, the patent conforms to the practicality, novelty and creativity of the invention, and the patent right is granted, and the patent application maintenance fee, annual fee, printing fee and certificate fee are paid in accordance with the regulations to obtain the invention patent certificate; Authorized invention patents will be published. 7. Where a prior application for a patent for invention is claimed, the relevant information of the prior application shall be provided. Introduction to the time of applying for invention patent. It takes about two and a half years for an invention patent to be applied for and authorized. After obtaining the patent right, the annual fee must be paid according to the regulations. The term of protection of an invention patent is 20 years, counting from the date of application. The invention patent cannot be renewed. The core of the patent system is to make use of technological achievements to open to the public in exchange for the monopoly right in a certain region and time. Therefore, whether the patented technology is easy to form a monopoly and whether it is easy to be protected determines whether the technological achievements are suitable for patent application. About the introduction of the basic process and time of applying for an invention patent, I will answer it for you here. If you have more questions about patent application, you can continue to pay attention to Bajie Intellectual Property or contact us by phone.