What are the procedures for patent transfer?

1. Sign the transfer contract. A contract for the transfer of patent application right refers to a contract in which the transferor transfers his right to apply for a patent for his invention-creation to the transferee, and the transferee pays the agreed price. The main clauses of the contract for the transfer of patent application right include: contract name, name of invention-creation, type of invention-creation, inventor or designer, list of technical data and materials, responsibility for rejecting patent application, price and its payment method, calculation method of liquidated damages, dispute settlement method, etc.

2. Go through the registration formalities at the Patent Office, and the Patent Office will issue an announcement. This contract shall come into effect as of the date of registration.

3. In addition, it should be noted that if there are more than two patent applicants, the transfer of the patent application right must be agreed by all the right holders; Where a unit or individual in China transfers the patent application right or patent right to a foreigner, it must be approved by the foreign economic relations and trade department of the State Council in conjunction with the administrative department of science and technology of the State Council.

When transferring a patent, besides meeting the above necessary conditions, there are many matters needing attention. Therefore, users can entrust a patent transfer agency to handle related business, or they can consult the agency for related business before handling it.