What does it mean to terminate the patent application?

The termination of a patent application means that the applicant or other person requests the Patent Office to terminate an unauthorized patent application, so as to avoid unnecessary loss or possible infringement after the patent is granted. After the termination request is submitted in accordance with the prescribed procedures, the Patent Office will form experts to examine the request, and if the termination conditions are met, the patent application can be terminated.

The conditions for termination of patent application mainly include the following situations: the patent applicant voluntarily terminates the application; Patent fees are not paid; There are illegal acts in the patent application, such as the patent is prohibited from applying or the patent design involves national security; Four, the applicant does not cooperate with the expert verification.

In the actual application process, the termination of patent application is a special procedure, which needs to be reviewed by the expert group before it can take effect. Therefore, before the termination request is made, it is necessary to understand the relevant regulations and provide sufficient supporting materials. For the applicant, the termination of patent application is to minimize his own patent risk, which is also conducive to the management and development of the entire patent industry.