Documents to be submitted when applying for a patent for invention: a request, including the name of the invention patent, the name of the inventor or designer, the name and address of the applicant, etc. Description: including the name, technical field, background technology, invention content, attached drawings and specific implementation methods of the invention patent. Claim: Explain the technical features of the invention, and clearly and concisely state the content to be protected. Illustration: Invention patents often have drawings. If only words are enough to describe the technical scheme clearly and completely, there is no need for drawings. This paper clearly reflects the technical problems to be solved by the invention, the key points and main uses of the technical scheme to solve this problem.
Request for invention patent; Description; Claim; Abstract; Power of attorney; Slow down the cost; Request and corresponding supporting documents.
Methods/steps
1. Application stage: The application documents for a patent for invention shall include: the request for a patent for invention, the specification (if the specification is accompanied by drawings, it shall be submitted), the patent claim and the abstract (if necessary, it shall be accompanied by drawings). Where a patent agency is entrusted, a power of attorney shall be submitted. To apply for fee reduction, an application for fee reduction and corresponding supporting documents shall be submitted.
2. Review stage:
(1) Preliminary examination: After receiving an application for a patent for invention, the Patent Office shall conduct a preliminary examination. After passing the preliminary examination, it will be published from the date of application 18 months later. The Patent Office may also publish its application at an early date upon the request of the applicant. The preliminary examination mainly checks whether the application documents are complete; (2) Whether the form meets the standard; ③ Whether the expenses are paid. In the preliminary examination, the Patent Office will issue a notice of correction for the above matters, and the applicant will make corrections.
(2) Substantive examination: After the invention application is made public, the Patent Office will start substantive examination after receiving the applicant's request for substantive examination. The examiner issues a notice of examination opinions, evaluates the novelty, creativity and practicability of the invention application, and points out the substantive defects in the application documents. The applicant shall reply to the examination opinions and modify the application documents when necessary. If the applicant's reply overcomes the examination opinions, the examiner will issue a notice of granting the patent right. If the applicant's reply does not overcome the examination opinions, the examiner will issue a notice of examination opinions or a notice of rejection again.
(3) Authorization: The applicant needs to go through the registration formalities after receiving the notice of granting the patent right. The applicant shall pay the patent registration fee, authorized annual fee and announcement printing fee within the prescribed time limit, and pay the stamp duty on the patent certificate. The applicant can obtain a patent certificate after going through the registration formalities.
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