Utility model refers to a new technical scheme suitable for practical use for the shape, structure or combination of products. The patent law requires lower creativity and technical level of utility model than invention patent, but it has great practical value. In this sense, utility models are sometimes called small inventions or small patents.
Design patent refers to a new design with aesthetic feeling and suitable for industrial application based on the shape, pattern or combination of product and the combination of color and shape and pattern. Design refers to the design of industrial products, which is the style of industrial products.
According to China's Patent Law, there are three kinds of inventions that can be protected by patents: inventions, utility models and designs.
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Patent application channels:
Route 1: Applicants apply by themselves (submit application documents to the Patent Office or local agency and pay relevant fees);
Path 2: Entrust a patent agency to apply.
Generally, professional organizations should be entrusted to avoid the reduction of authorization rate or improper protection scope due to insufficient understanding of relevant legal knowledge or related procedures.
Advantages of entrusting a patent agency: Patent agencies and their agents are experts recognized by China National Intellectual Property Administration who know both professional technology and relevant legal knowledge. Through them, the general technical information that the applicant wants to apply for a patent is written into a technical and legal document that meets the examination requirements, and this document has the best protection effect.
Through the patent agency, the client's application will be passed smoothly as soon as possible, and it will really cost less and gain more. In addition, it is recommended to choose those patent agencies that are guaranteed.
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