How to decrypt a patent application (or patent)
According to the patent examination guidelines, how to decrypt the patent application (or patent)? How to decrypt the patent application 1. Request for Decryption (1) The applicant (or patentee) who applies for a confidential patent or the patentee of a confidential patent may make a request for decryption in writing. (2) The Patent Office suggests that the Patent Office review confidential patents once every two years. If it deems it unnecessary to keep them confidential after the review, it may suggest decryption. Determination of declassification (1) The decision on declassification shall be made by the Patent Office after consulting the departments that originally thought it necessary to keep it confidential. (two) the applicant (or the patentee) shall submit a request for decryption, which shall be accompanied by a certificate of consent to decryption originally considered confidential by the competent department of the State Council; Without supporting documents, it shall be kept confidential. The Patent Office shall notify the applicant (or patentee) of the examination opinions on whether or not to agree to the decryption. (3) If the Patent Office considers it unnecessary to keep secret after examination, it shall solicit the opinions of the competent department of the State Council that originally thought it necessary to keep secret, and then determine whether it is necessary to decrypt it; If it is decided to decrypt, the security inspector shall issue a notice of decryption. Three. Patent Application (or Patent) Decryption Procedure The confidential examiner shall mark the decrypted patent application (or patent). After the application for a patent for invention is decrypted, the examination and approval procedures and management shall be carried out in accordance with the general patent application. After the invention patent is decrypted, it shall be announced and published in the decryption column of the Patent Gazette, and shall be managed according to the general patent.