What is the patent transfer process?

Patent transfer has the following three steps: 1. Submit the patent transfer contract, the identity certificate of the patentee and the assignee, the copy of the patent certificate and legal status certificate, the termination letter of the original agency, the new power of attorney of the assignee, the industrial and commercial change certificate and other materials; 2. China National Intellectual Property Administration collects the change fee of the recorded project; 3. China National Intellectual Property Administration Patent Office will complete the examination and announce the registration within 3 to 5 months.

legal ground

Article 10 of the Patent Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) * * * The patent application right and patent right can be transferred.

Where a unit or individual in China transfers the right to apply for a patent or the patent right to a foreigner, foreign enterprise or other foreign organization, it shall go through the formalities in accordance with the provisions of relevant laws and administrative regulations.

Where the right to apply for a patent or the patent right is transferred, the parties concerned shall conclude a written contract and register it with the patent administration department of the State Council, which shall make an announcement. The transfer of the right to apply for a patent or the patent right shall take effect from the date of registration.