It takes about eight months to one year to grant a patent for utility model. A patent for utility model refers to a new practical technical scheme for the shape, structure or combination of products. And the patent for utility model should be novel, creative and practical, otherwise, the patent administration department of the State Council will not issue a patent certificate. The utility model patent can be granted more quickly. Invention patents usually take one and a half to three and a half years to be authorized, while utility model patents usually take six to ten months to be authorized. In contrast, the time is shorter and the advantages are obvious. The utility model is relatively simple and does not need to go through substantive examination procedures, so it is relatively easier to obtain authorization. The patent right of utility model is more stable, and it is not easy to be declared invalid. Because of the preliminary examination and announcement procedure, the invention patent can be searched and viewed by the general public before authorization. The review process of the utility model is confidential, and the public can't search and view it, so it can only be viewed after the authorization announcement, so the utility model is relatively more confidential.
Article 34 of the Patent Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) * * * After receiving an application for a patent for invention, the administrative department for patent in the State Council, after preliminary examination, finds that it conforms to the provisions of this Law, shall immediately publish it after 18 months from the date of application. The patent administration department of the State Council may publish its application at an early date upon the request of the applicant.
The latest development of applying for utility model patent
The latest application process of utility model patent:
1. Learn the format of writing patent documents, including abstract, abstract drawings, claims, specifications and drawings. Each document has its own format, in which claims and specifications are more important.
2, the utility model request, fill in the patent information, applicant information, version can be retrieved through the web page;
3. If you apply by yourself, you need to send it to the Intellectual Property Office by registered mail;
4, but also pay attention to the time to pay the official fee, pay within two months before the application date.