If it is necessary to prove the legal status of a patent, China National Intellectual Property Administration may be required to issue a copy of the patent register.
China National Intellectual Property Administration established a patent register when granting the patent right. When the patent right is granted, the contents recorded in the patent register and the patent certificate are consistent and have the same legal effect; After the patent right is granted, the change of the legal status of the patent is only recorded in the patent register, which leads to the inconsistency between the contents recorded in the patent register and the patent certificate. The legal status recorded in the patent register shall prevail.
The contents of the copy of the patent register include: the grant of patent right; Transfer of patent application right and patent right; Pledge, preservation and rescission of patent right; Filing of patent licensing contracts; Invalid patent right; Termination of patent right; Restoration of patent right; Compulsory license for patent exploitation; Change of the name, nationality and address of the patentee.
The copy of the patent register is a proof that shows the direct legal status of the patent.
Conditions of request:
(1) Patent authorization can only be handled after the announcement.
(2) Any member of the public may apply for a copy of the patent register.
(3) A copy of the patent register can be handled in China National Intellectual Property Administration and the agency.