What's the difference between domestic patents and foreign patents? Such as application conditions and requirements.

The first difference is the cost, and the second is the application method: the first condition for applying for a foreign patent is that your technology must be patented in your own country. The types of patent protection in foreign countries are similar to those in China, generally divided into invention, utility model and appearance, but there are some differences. For example, there are only inventions and utility models in the United States.

There are two main ways to apply for a patent abroad: 1. Paris convention route 2. Patent cooperation treaty mode.

The materials and information required by the applicant include: 1. Power of attorney.

2 Application related information:

Name, address and postal code of the applicant (in Chinese and English),

Inventor's name, address, postal code (in Chinese and English),

The country of application, the type of patent application,

Whether to claim priority,

Date and number of the previous application,

Whether to submit a request for substantive examination at the same time as the application,

3. Application documents: documents submitted by the invention or utility model: specifications, claims, drawings, abstracts and drawings;

Design: two sets of drawings (pictures or photos) with design instructions, in which the drawings should include subjective drawings and back views, left views, right views, top views, bottom views and three-dimensional views;

4. If there is a transfer, a certificate of transfer shall be provided.

Provide all the existing technical information related to the invention.