1. What problems should be paid attention to when purchasing an invention patent?
1. Define the purchase purpose.
First of all, what do you need this patent for? Whether applying for a project or applying for a high-tech enterprise, the patents corresponding to different needs will be different.
2. Before you buy a patent, you need to search for it.
Patents are time-limited. The invention patent is 20 years, and the utility model and design patent are both 10 years. So when you buy a patent, you must first go to the intellectual property website to search and see if the patent has expired.
3. Pay attention to the type of patent
There will be many similar patent names. Make sure that the type of patent you buy is consistent with the contract. The patent name may be repeated, but the patent number is unique, so we should look for the patent number and make sure to indicate it in the contract.
4. Pay attention to the legal status of patents.
First of all, it is necessary to check whether the patentee is a patent seller, and secondly, it is necessary to check whether there is more than one patentee, so as to avoid the situation that the patentee has no right to sell the patent and the contract signed with it is invalid.
5. Pay attention to the authorized use of patents.
Whether the patent has been licensed or even an exclusive license needs to be clearly defined in the contract, so as to avoid the situation that the patent with exclusive license has been purchased and cannot be used, and pay attention to whether the annual fee has not been paid in time or has been declared invalid.
6. Choose a reliable patent transfer platform.
Second, the process of patent transfer
Step 1: Find the way of patent transfer.
This is the most basic link in the process of patent transfer, and it is also very easy to realize. In fact, there are many ways to call patent transfer. For example, it can be transferred on the patent website, entrusted to a patent agency, or even found by yourself.
Step 2: The patent assignor and the patent assignee sign a patent assignment contract.
This is a key step in the process of patent transfer. After the patent transferor and the transferee reach an agreement, the subsequent transfer-related work can be effectively carried out. In the transfer contract, there should be clear words about the interests of both parties.
Step 3: Both parties should prepare the relevant documents required for patent transfer, and these documents should be filled out in strict accordance with the prescribed forms, so as to shorten the time for China National Intellectual Property Administration to review documents and speed up the review.
Step 4: Entrust a patent agency to submit relevant documents to the Patent Office.
This is an important part of the patent transfer process. Because only after the patent office has passed the examination, the patent transfer has a legal basis. Therefore, in this process, the entrusted patent agency will play an important role, and choosing the right patent agency is also a detail that cannot be ignored in this process.
Step 5: Wait for the result of patent transfer.
The patent office will inform the examination result when it examines it. If approved, the patent office will generally issue a notice of patent transfer within 2 to 6 months. Relevant change results can be found in China National Intellectual Property Administration Patent Library.
These are all problems that should be paid attention to when purchasing invention patents. All the answers. You can also consult our professional intellectual property consultants when purchasing invention patents, and we will serve you wholeheartedly.
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