(a) Request
The request is the basis for determining three types of patent applications for invention, utility model or design, and should be carefully selected; It is suggested to use the unified form of patent office. The request shall include the name of the invention or utility model or the name of the product using the design; The name of the inventor or designer, the name and address of the applicant (including postal code) and other matters.
Other matters refer to:
1. Nationality of the applicant; Where the applicant is an enterprise or other organization, the country where its headquarters is located.
2. Relevant matters that should be indicated when the applicant entrusts a patent agency. Where the applicant applies for more than two persons or units without entrusting an agency, it shall designate a natural person as the representative, and indicate the name, address, postal code and contact telephone number of the contact person.
3. A divisional patent application (an application that has been rejected, withdrawn or deemed withdrawn and cannot be filed as a divisional application) shall belong to the same type as the original application, and indicate the original application number and date, otherwise it will not be treated as a divisional application. An invention or utility model claiming domestic priority shall indicate the country, date and number of the earlier application in the request and shall be submitted within one year from the date of filing the earlier application.
4. List of application documents.
5. List of annexes.
6. Signature or seal of both parties.
7. Other matters with special requirements.
(2) Description
The specification shall give a clear and complete description of the invention or utility model, which shall be subject to the realization of the technical personnel in the technical field.
(3) Claims
The patent claim shall explain the technical features of the invention or utility model on the basis of the specification, and clearly and concisely state the scope of patent protection.
(4) Attached drawings of the instruction manual
The attached drawings in the specification are necessary documents for the application for a patent for utility model. When necessary, the application for a patent for invention shall also submit the attached drawings. The attached drawings shall be drawn with drawing tools and black ink, and shall not be altered or easily erased.
(five) the abstract and the appended drawings.
An invention or utility model shall submit a description abstract (limited to 300 words) of the contents of the application for disclosure, and shall also submit the attached drawings.
(6) Pictures or photographs of the design.
To apply for a patent for design, a picture or photograph of the design shall be submitted, with a brief explanation if necessary.
Three, the submission of patent application documents should use the unified format formulated by the Patent Office, using computer Chinese typing or printing (including Chinese characters in the form), in duplicate.
Four. Submit application documents
The application documents can be submitted in person or by mail at the reception desk of the Patent Office, or in 14 representative offices of the Patent Office all over the country.
1. If the application documents are submitted by post, they must be sent by registered mail according to the requirements of the Patent Law, and the registration certificate shall be properly kept. If the application documents are mailed by unregistered mail, the Patent Office will not inquire.
If the application documents are sent by parcel, the Patent Office will not accept them.
3. According to Article 1 19 of the Detailed Rules for the Implementation of the Patent Law, if a patent application is submitted by mail, each registered letter can only send the same patent application document.