What should I pay attention to when applying for a patent in Changchun?

Form of filing a patent application: The applicant shall file a patent application in electronic form or in written form. (1) Where an applicant applies for a patent in the form of an electronic document, he shall go through the registration formalities of the electronic applicant in advance and submit the application documents and other documents to the Patent Office through the electronic patent application system of the Patent Office. (2) Where the applicant applies for a patent in written form, the application documents and other documents can be delivered to the reception window of the Patent Office or mailed to the reception office of the China National Intellectual Property Administration Patent Office (hereinafter referred to as the reception office of the Patent Office), or delivered to the reception window of the local patent office agency or mailed to the "China National Intellectual Property Administration Patent Office Agency". At present, the Patent Office has set up representative offices in Beijing, Shenyang, Jinan, Changsha, Chengdu, Nanjing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Xi 'an, Wuhan, Zhengzhou, Tianjin, Shijiazhuang, Harbin, Changchun, Kunming, Guiyang, Hangzhou, Chongqing, Shenzhen, Fuzhou, Nanning, Urumqi, Nanchang, Yinchuan, Hefei, Suzhou, Haikou, Lanzhou and Taiyuan.

What application documents should be submitted when applying for a patent: (1) When applying for a patent for invention, the application documents should include: the request for a patent for invention, the abstract of the specification (if necessary, the appended drawings of the abstract should be submitted), the patent claim and the specification (if necessary, the appended drawings of the specification should be submitted). For an application for a patent for invention involving amino acid or nucleotide sequence, the specification shall include a sequence list, which shall be submitted as a separate part of the specification, and the page number shall be written separately. At the same time, it shall submit the CD or floppy disk with an ordered list in accordance with the provisions of the China National Intellectual Property Administration Patent Office (hereinafter referred to as the Patent Office). Where an invention-creation relying on genetic resources applies for a patent, the applicant shall explain the source of genetic resources in the request, and fill in the public registration form of the source of genetic resources, indicating the direct source and original source of genetic resources. If the applicant cannot explain the original source, it shall explain the reasons. (2) To apply for a patent for utility model, the application documents shall include: the request for a patent for utility model, the abstract of the specification and its drawings, the claims, the specification and its drawings.

(3) To apply for a patent for design, the application documents shall include: a request for a patent for design, pictures or photographs (color pictures or photographs shall be submitted if color protection is required) and a brief description of the design.

Matters needing attention in submitting application documents:

(1) Applicants who submit all kinds of documents to the Patent Office should keep the manuscript to ensure the consistency of filling in the documents during the application examination and approval, which can be used as a reference when replying to the examination opinions. (2) If the application documents are mailed, they shall be sent by registered mail. If it cannot be sent by registered mail, it can be sent by express mail, and the application documents cannot be sent by parcel. In addition to indicating the detailed address of the Patent Office or its agency (including postal code), the registered letter should also indicate the words "application documents", "China National Intellectual Property Administration Patent Office accepted" or "China National Intellectual Property Administration Patent Office accepted". If the application documents are submitted by the courier company, the date of actual receipt by the Patent Office and its agencies shall be the application date. Registered letters should only contain the same application documents. After mailing, the applicant shall properly keep the registered receipt stub. (3) The Patent Office does not accept samples, samples or models when accepting patent applications. In the process of examination, when the applicant submits a sample or model at the request of the examiner and submits it in person at the acceptance window of the Patent Office, it shall present a notice of examination opinions; If it is mailed, the words "submit the model at the request of the examiner (name)" shall be written on the mail.