Which technology can I apply for a utility model patent?

An application for a patent for utility model may be entrusted to an intellectual property agency or handled in China National Intellectual Property Administration. Before applying for a patent, it is best to search it to determine which inventions belong to the "prior art". If the content of the application has been recorded in the retrieved patent documents or other public publications, it may affect the authorization prospect of the application. In addition, even if there is no literature, the patent application will be rejected if others can determine that it is common knowledge in this field.

I. Description of application

According to the shape, structure or combination of the product, put forward a new technical scheme suitable for practical use, and you can apply for a patent for utility model.

Second, the required materials

1, providing information; Name of the invention applied for, type of patent applied for, name of the inventor,

The name, address, postal code, unit code or personal ID number of the applicant, and the contact telephone number of the applicant.

2. To apply for a patent for utility model, the application documents shall include the request, specification, drawings of the specification, claims, abstract and drawings of the patent for utility model in duplicate. ?

Third, the production requirements

The application documents for a patent for utility model shall be arranged in the following order: request, abstract of specification, appended drawings of abstract, patent claim, specification, appended drawings of specification and other documents. The application documents for a patent for design shall be arranged in the order of the request, the picture or photograph and a brief explanation. All parts of the application documents shall be numbered in Arabic numerals.

Four, the service life of the patent right

The termination of patent rights can be divided into:

1. Expiration and termination: the patent right of utility model shall be maintained for 10 years from the date of application, and shall be terminated according to law;

2. Termination of non-payment: The Patent Office will issue a notice of payment, informing the applicant that after paying the annual fee and late fee, if the applicant still fails to pay or fails to pay the annual fee and late fee in full, the patent right will be terminated from the date of expiration of the previous year.