1, the written request shall indicate the Chinese and English names and addresses of the designer and the applicant, the date of submission, the name of the invention and the priority date;
2, the design of goods;
3. Attached drawings, that is, six-sided view of appearance (clear)
4. Names and specific addresses of the applicant and designer (in Chinese and English);
5. Where the applicant claims priority, it shall submit the priority documents, including the certified copy of the previous application;
6. If an agent is entrusted, a power of attorney shall be submitted.
German design patent application process II. Preparatory examination
After receiving the application request, the German Patent Office will conduct a preliminary examination, mainly to examine whether the documents submitted by the applicant comply with the law and whether there are omissions or errors. Applications that fail to pass the examination will receive a notice of examination opinions from the Patent Office, and the applicant must complete or eliminate the defects within a time limit. After passing the examination, the patent applicant will receive an opinion notice and the application will be made public for 65,438+08 months.
German design patent application process. Substantive inspection
The request for substantive examination must be made within 7 years from the date of application, otherwise the application will be regarded as withdrawn. After the request for substantive examination is made, the examiner will examine whether the invention meets the requirements of novelty. After the examination, the examiner will judge it as qualified, and the patent application will enter the next stage, that is, the announcement stage.
German design patent application process. Announcement stage
When the patent application meets the authorization conditions, the German Patent Office will publish the application in the official gazette for a period of 9 months. During the announcement period, if no one raises any objection, the patent will be protected by the patent, and all the application processes will end. The patent office grants the patent right to the applicant and issues a patent certificate.