Jite Intellectual Property: What are the reasons for filing a patent application?
1. Determine the ownership of the rights of inventions and creations through legal procedures, thereby effectively protecting the results of inventions and creations and monopolizing the market in exchange for great benefits;
2. In order to be in the market Strive to take the initiative in competition, ensure the safety of one's own production and sales, and prevent opponents from suing oneself for infringement of patents (suffering high financial compensation and forcing oneself to stop production and sales);
3. The state controls patent applications There are certain supporting policies (such as patent incentive policies promulgated by the government, and high-tech enterprise policies, etc.) that will provide some policy and economic assistance.
4. Patent rights are protected by the national patent law. No unit or individual can use it without the consent of the patentee (sue others for patent infringement and ask for compensation).
5. Apply for patents in a timely manner for your inventions and creations, so that your inventions and creations can be protected by national laws and prevent others from imitating new technologies and products developed by your company (which constitutes a technical barrier. If others want to develop similar technologies, Or the product must obtain the consent of the patentee).
6. If you do not apply for a patent in time for your invention and creation, others will file a patent application for the fruits of your labor, and in turn sue you for patent infringement to the patent management agency.
7. It can promote the upgrading of products, improve the technical content of products, improve product quality, and reduce costs, making the company's products invincible in market competition.
8. If an enterprise owns multiple patents, it is a reflection of its strong strength and an intangible asset and intangible publicity (enterprises with independent intellectual property rights are not only powerful enterprises that consumers flock to, but also important enterprises for various government agencies. The main target group supported by this policy), the 21st century is the era of knowledge economy, and the future competition of the world is the competition of intellectual property rights.
9. Patented technology can be sold (transferred) as a commodity, which has more legal and economic benefits than pure technology transfer, thereby achieving the realization of its economic value.
10. Patent publicity is effective.
11. Avoid the embarrassment of removing exhibits from exhibitions.
12. In addition to the above functions of patents, having a certain number of patents is also an important indicator in enterprise listing and other reviews, such as: high-tech enterprise qualification review, acceptance and review of technology projects, etc. , Patents also play a bridging role in the marketization of scientific research results. In short, patents can be used as a shield to protect one's own technology and products; they can also be used as a spear to combat infringement by opponents. Making full use of the various functions of patents will greatly promote the production and operation of enterprises.