Patent agents must be legal professionals. ()

It is wrong to say that patent agents must be legal professionals.

1. The conditions for patent agents to apply for the exam are: 18 years old or above, with full civil capacity. Familiar with patent law and related legal knowledge. A patent agent should have certain practicing conditions. After examination and approval, China National Intellectual Property Administration will issue a patent agent qualification certificate.

2. University graduates in science or engineering or related majors. After one year of internship, the internship is filed through the patent agency management system. According to international practice, patent agents must be industrial property workers with excellent academic performance. A patent agent refers to a person who has obtained the qualification to apply for a patent and handle other patent affairs on behalf of others.

The main business of a professional agent is:

1, providing patent application consultation. Graduation of science and engineering majors in colleges and universities refers to obtaining a college degree or above recognized by the state and obtaining a diploma. Applicants for graduation certificates and degree certificates from Hongkong, Macau, Taiwan Province Province or foreign institutions of higher learning must be certified by the Study Abroad Service Center of the Ministry of Education. Those who meet the requirements of applying for graduation certificate and degree certificate can sign up for the exam.

2. Acting as an agent to write patent application documents, apply for patents, handle all kinds of examination and approval procedures and post-examination affairs.

3. Acting as an agent for the examination of patent applications, revocation or invalidation of patent rights, or providing consultation on the above procedures.

4. To handle the transfer of patented technology or provide consultation for it.

5. Other related patent affairs.