The procedures for entrusting a patent agency to apply for a patent are as follows:
1, consulting. Determining whether the invention content belongs to patentable content; Determine which patent type (invention, utility model, design) can be applied for the invention content;
2. Sign an agency agreement. The purpose of signing the agency agreement is to clarify the rights and obligations between the applicant and the patent agency, mainly to restrain the patent agent from keeping the contents of the applicant's inventions confidential;
3. Technical disclosure. The applicant provides the patent agent with background information related to his invention or creation or entrusts the retrieval of relevant contents; The applicant introduces the contents of the invention and creation in detail to help the patent agent fully understand the contents of the invention and creation;
4. Determine the application plan. On the basis of understanding the invention and creation, the agent will make a preliminary judgment on the prospect of the patent application and will advise the applicant to withdraw the application with little possibility of patent authorization. If the patent authorization has a bright future, the patent agent will put forward a clear application plan, scope and content of protection, and start preparing a formal application with the consent of the applicant;
5. Prepare application documents. Writing patent application documents; Making application documents; Submit a patent application and obtain a patent application number;
6. review. The Chinese Patent Office examines the patent application documents, and the patent agent makes patent corrections, replies and changes during the examination process. When necessary, the applicant shall cooperate with the patent agent to complete the above work;
7. Review conclusions. China Patent Office will authorize or reject the examination conclusion according to the examination situation;
8. Go through the patent registration formalities or request for reexamination. If the patent application is authorized, it shall go through the registration formalities in accordance with the requirements of the patent authorization notice and obtain a patent certificate. If the patent application is rejected, it shall be determined whether to file a request for reexamination according to the specific circumstances.