1, invention patent examination process
The examination of invention patents will involve various problems, resulting in different examination processes, and patent agents will handle them according to specific circumstances. Here is a brief talk about the common processes and precautions.
Generally speaking, the examination process of invention patents is as follows: filing an application-notification of acceptance-payment of application fee-preliminary examination-notification of conformity-publication within 0/8 months from the date of filing-filing an actual examination request and paying the actual examination fee-substantive examination (notification of opinions-statement of opinions, which can be repeated)-authorization notice-payment.
The above is a relatively smooth process of invention patent examination. If there are various changes in the review, the whole process will also change accordingly.
Of course, you can also submit a "pre-disclosure request" and a "substantive examination request" at the same time, and pay the actual examination fee at the same time, and make it public about 6 months after the application date, and enter the substantive examination procedure.
In this process, because it is usually not as smooth as the above, various changes will occur. Therefore, even from the perspective of process, it is appropriate to entrust a patent agent. If a patent agent is entrusted, what the applicant needs to do is to decide when to make a request for substantive examination, and discuss the technical problems in the defense with the agent when receiving the notice of actual examination.
2, utility model and design patent application review process
Generally speaking, the examination process of new patents and design patents is as follows: filing an application-acceptance notice-paying application fee-preliminary examination-qualified notice-authorization notice-paying fees-issuing certificates.
3. Early disclosure of invention patents and their protection
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