1. Patent applicant: the applicant for the patent right of invention, utility model or design.
2. Invention: refers to a new scheme based on creative ideas and implemented to solve technical problems.
3. Utility model refers to structural innovation in improving existing products, devices or products, reducing costs, improving functions and increasing use value.
4. Appearance design: refers to the innovative design of two or more aspects of product shape, pattern and color.
5. Inventor: the inventor or co-inventor of an invention or utility model. It can be a natural person or an institutional legal person.
6. Claims: The core part of a patent application lists the scope of the patent right, usually in the form of "claims", which is the final basis for judging the scope of patent protection.
7. Description: The detailed description of the technical scheme is disclosed verbatim in the patent application. The description mainly consists of abstract, technical field, background technology and examples.
8. Patent right: refers to the exclusive interest granted by the patent law to the patent applicant or obligee, that is, to exclusively use, license, transfer or authorize others to use the intellectual property right of their own patent within a certain period of time and bring it into the scope of legal protection.
9. Patent retrieval: By retrieving the relevant information of published patent applications or authorized patents, you can know the current technical level and development trend of a certain technical field, and whether there are existing similar technical solutions for your own research results.
10, publication date: the date when the patent applied by the patent applicant was published, indicating that the publication of the patent application has been completed, and the information includes the application number, file status, application content, etc. , released to the public.
1 1. Patent authorization date: After the patent examination is completed and the authorization date is determined, the patent can only be granted after authorization, which is regarded as a technological achievement.
12. patent agent: a person who is qualified for patent legal affairs and can act as a judge in patent application, patent protection period and litigation.
13. Patent Infringement: Infringement of another person's patent right by means of implementation, manufacture, sale or license without the authorization or permission of the patentee, which violates the provisions of the Patent Law.
14. Invalid patent: When others feel that the existing patent right does not conform to the legal provisions and affects their interests, they can file a patent invalidation declaration with the Patent Office and submit relevant evidence, so as to revoke the patent right or narrow the scope of the patent right.
15, patent technology transfer: refers to the licensing or transfer of patent rights to others, so that they have the right to use, transfer, sub-authorization, confirmation, etc.