Steps to apply for a patent
To apply for a patent for invention, the application documents shall include: the request for a patent for invention, the abstract, the appended drawings of the abstract (if applicable), the specification, the claims and the appended drawings of the specification (if applicable) in duplicate. ?
For an application for a patent for invention involving amino acid or nucleotide sequence, the specification shall include a sequence list, which shall be submitted as a separate part of the specification, and the page number shall be written continuously with the specification. At the same time, a CD or floppy disk with an ordered list that meets the requirements of China National Intellectual Property Administration shall be submitted.
To apply for a patent for utility model, the application documents shall include: the request for a patent for utility model, the abstract, the appended drawings of the abstract (if applicable), the specification, the claims and the appended drawings of the specification in duplicate.
To apply for a patent for design, the application documents shall include a request for a patent for design, pictures or photographs (color pictures or photographs shall be submitted if color protection is required) and a brief description of the design in duplicate. If pictures are submitted, two copies shall be pictures; If photos are submitted, two copies are photos, and pictures or photos shall not be mixed.
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Where the application documents intend to apply for a patent for invention, the application documents shall include: the request for a patent for invention, the specification (if the specification has drawings, the drawings of the specification shall be submitted), the patent claim and the abstract (if necessary, the drawings of the abstract shall be attached) in duplicate. ......
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When applying for a patent, the applicant of the patent application acceptance department shall submit the application documents directly or send them to the "China National Intellectual Property Administration Patent Office Acceptance Office" (hereinafter referred to as the Patent Office Acceptance Office), or submit or send them to the local agency of the China National Intellectual Property Administration Patent Office. ......
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To apply for a patent, the applicant shall submit the necessary application documents and pay the fees in accordance with the regulations. Patent applications must be handled in written form or electronic application form. Written application documents cannot be replaced by oral explanations or samples or models. In the patent examination and approval procedure, only written documents have legal effect. ......
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Patent application fees and other fees can be paid directly to the toll office of the patent office or the agency of the patent office, or remitted through the bank or post office. At present, banks use electronic transfer and post offices use electronic remittance. When paying the patent fee through the post office or bank, the payer shall indicate the correct application number or patent number on the remittance slip, and shall abbreviate the payer's name ...... See details >>& gt.
The patent examination and approval procedure is based on the patent law. The examination and approval procedure of an application for a patent for invention includes five stages: acceptance, preliminary examination, publication, actual examination and authorization. The application for a patent for utility model or design does not undergo early publication and substantive examination in the examination and approval, and there are only three stages: acceptance, preliminary examination and authorization.
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