How to handle the transfer of American patent right? What is the patent transfer procedure in the United States?
A friend applied for a patent in the United States and wanted to transfer it back after returning home. How to transfer patents in the United States? What is the patent transfer procedure in the United States? Let's take a look with Bian Xiao. How to handle the transfer of American patent right? What is the patent transfer procedure in the United States? How to handle the transfer of American patent right? What is the patent transfer procedure in the United States? The transfer of US patent rights needs to be handled by the US Patent and Trademark Office. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO or USPTO) is an agency under the U.S. Department of Commerce, which is mainly responsible for providing patent protection, trademark registration and intellectual property certification for inventors. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is an important organ to master the national patent and trademark application and approval procedures. The United States can directly apply for the assignment of American patents in the United States Patent and Trademark Office. To apply, the patent right applied by the United States should be transferred to a domestic company in China, and the patent right or the transfer of patent right should take effect after the State Patent Office announces it in the patent bulletin. The transfer steps are as follows: (1) The United States looks for a patent agency in China in China and entrusts it to handle the PCT patent transfer; (2) The patent agency in China shall fill in the patent transfer contract and the statement of project change in the specification in accordance with the relevant provisions on patent transfer, and submit it to the relevant departments for the record; First, it depends on whether this patent is a China patent or an American patent. Go to the patent office in which country to register the transfer. Second, the patent right is regional, and American patents can't provide patent protection in China. Third, if American patents are transferred to China companies, which does not involve technology export, China will not prohibit them, but will encourage them, depending on American policy. American patent refers to the American patent authorized by the US Patent Office, and has nothing to do with the patentee. If so, it is registered in the US Patent Office and has nothing to do with the Chinese Patent Office. It is best to ask an American lawyer to register with the US Patent Office to avoid future troubles. The above is how Bian Xiao should handle the transfer of American patent rights. What is the patent transfer procedure in the United States? For a detailed answer to this question and more patent transfer questions, please consult Bajie Intellectual Property.