Conditions and methods of Shenzhen international patent application

What is an international patent application? International application for patent refers to the application for patent right in another country or countries for inventions and creations completed in one country. So what are the conditions and ways of Shenzhen's international patent application? Conditions and ways of Shenzhen's international patent application The conditions and ways of Shenzhen's international patent application involve many international treaties to which China is a party. Therefore, if a China entity or individual files an international application for its invention and creation in China, it shall first file an application with the patent administration department of the State Council and entrust a foreign-related agency to handle it. Generally speaking, there are three ways to apply for an international patent in Shenzhen: Paris Convention, PCT and EPC. Enterprises can comprehensively consider the advantages and disadvantages of various ways and choose according to their own actual situation. 1. Traditional Paris Convention approach According to the provisions of the Paris Convention, if an invention is to be patented in multiple countries, the applicant can submit an application to the patent offices of multiple countries within 6 months or 12 months from the priority date. However, this method needs to submit application procedures in various countries and make application documents that meet the requirements of various countries, and applicants need to spend more time, energy and expenses. 2. Simply put, PCT means that the applicant directly submits an application written in Chinese or English to China National Intellectual Property Administration, China within 12 months from the priority date. Once the international application date is determined, the application has the effect of formal national application in all PCT member countries from the international application date. Within 30 months from the priority date, the applicant shall submit the translation of the application to the patent offices of several countries that wish to obtain the patent, and pay the corresponding fees. PCT international patent application has to go through the international stage and the national stage. The filing of the application, international search and international preliminary examination are completed in the international stage, and whether to grant the patent right is completed in the national stage is completed by the designated national bureau. In addition, if the applicant wishes, he can directly submit an international patent application to the PCT reception desk of the World Intellectual Property Organization in Geneva without going through the competent authorities of a certain country or region. At present, anyone who is a national of China or a legal person of China, or a foreigner with permanent residency in China, is eligible to apply for PCT. 3.EPC is a European patent authorization convention. At present, there are 32 member countries of the EPC system, and at the same time, there are 5 countries that recognize European patents, although they have not joined the EPC system. EPC is open to all European countries, and a European patent application can specify one or more EPC member countries. Once the application is approved by the European Patent Office, it will take effect in each designated country. Patent application itself is a legal procedure that must be performed to obtain a patent right, while Shenzhen international patent application involves international legal conventions, and it is very difficult for the applicant to handle it himself, so it is best to do it with the help of a patent agent. The above is Bian Xiao's detailed answer to the question about the conditions and methods of Shenzhen's international patent application. For more international patent issues, please consult Bajie Intellectual Property.