Is it useful to apply for a patent for utility model?

Utility model patents, also known as gizmos, mainly focus on the shape and structure of products or their combinations, which are suitable for practical use. They only protect new products with a certain shape or structure, not methods. Because utility model patents do not need substantive examination, the authorization time is short, but without substantive examination, some patents will inevitably lack novelty and creativity. Because of this, many people do not attach importance to utility model patents, and even suggest that China cancel utility model patents. So is it useful to apply for a utility model patent? Is it useful to apply for a patent for utility model? At present, there are three reasons for revoking the utility model patent: 1. The quality of utility model patents is not high, which reduces the public's trust in patents. 2. The stability of utility model patent is poor, and the patent validity is poor. 3. The procedures for protecting the rights of utility model patents are complicated, and it is difficult to protect the interests of patentees. But in fact, utility model patents also play an irreplaceable role in protecting innovative products. Recently, at the symposium on utility model patent protection and innovation promotion held in Xi 'an, all circles in the industry spoke highly of China's utility model patent system. The director of the examination department of China National Intellectual Property Administration Patent Office's Utility Model Society emphasized that utility model patents are of great significance for encouraging small inventions and micro-innovations, promoting technological progress of enterprises and raising public patent awareness. The effective number of utility model patents in China is also increasing by a large margin, with a total increase of 3,603,320 by 2065,438+07. In addition, the transformation ability and protection level of utility model patents are also increasing. The number of pledged utility model patents increased from 65,438+0,080 in 2065,438+0 to 65,438+0,093,800 in 2065,438+0, accounting for 60% of the number of pledged patents in that year. In fact, utility model patents have very important advantages: 1, the protection scope of utility model patents and invention patents is different, which can protect important patented technologies and supplement core technologies from more angles. 2. The examination time of utility model patent is short, and the authorization time is fast. Patent technology can be made public and market-oriented at a faster speed, which is of great significance for short life cycle and rapid market update. Time is everything for enterprises. Only by seizing the opportunity can we gain a favorable position in the competition. 3. Low cost, not only the cost of patent application is much lower than that of invention patent, but also the maintenance cost of utility model patent is much lower than that of invention patent. After August of 1 year, the utility model patent with reduced cost can enjoy the national patent fee reduction and exemption within the patent validity period (10). At the same time, the lower cost also makes the threshold of patent marketization relatively low. In addition, not all utility model patents have poor stability. Prior to this, Bai Letian, the first beef omasum hotpot, sued the utility model patent of a hotel management department in Jiulongpo District, which not only safeguarded the exclusive right to use and sell the patented products, but also obtained the corresponding tort compensation. The country now attaches great importance to micro-innovation, and the examination of utility models is more stringent, and the examination intensity is increased, and the gold content of utility model patents is getting higher and higher. In order to adapt to this change, effectively safeguard the interests of patentees and improve the licensing rate of utility model patents, Bajie Intellectual Property Network Intellectual Property provides a guarantee application for utility model patents, takes full responsibility for the risk of unauthorized patent application, and fully refunds if the application is unsuccessful.