When applying for a U.S. patent, there are more ways to apply for a domestic patent. When applying for a U.S. patent, the options you can choose are generally divided into two types. According to the U.S. patent application route and the required documents, Applications are for inventions and new inventions, and the application pathways include the Paris Convention pathway and the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) pathway.
1. Paris Convention approach: After applying in China, you can enjoy priority by filing a patent application with the US Intellectual Property Office before the expiration of 12 months from the first prior patent application date (i.e., the priority date). For priority treatment, priority documents must be submitted. Documents and information required for application:
(1) Application documents: including description, claims, description drawings, abstract, and abstract drawings;
(2) Application information: Chinese and English names, addresses and postal codes of the applicant and inventor, application country, contact person, etc.;
(3) Priority information
(4) Power of attorney;
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2. Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) approach: PCT is the English abbreviation of "Patent Cooperation Treaty" and is an international treaty related to patent applications. According to the provisions of the PCT, applicants can submit international applications through the PCT channel and designate to apply for patents in almost all countries around the world, that is, submit the PCT to the State Intellectual Property Office of China within 12 months from the filing date (priority date) of the earlier Chinese application. For international applications, an entry application must be filed with the US Intellectual Property Office within 30 months from the priority date.
The channels for China to apply for U.S. invention patents can be divided into the following two types:
(1) PCT channel: first make a PCT international application, and then enter the national stage, and then PCT enters the national stage. Stage designation United States.
Applying for patent priority in the United States through the PCT Patent Cooperation Treaty can last up to 30 months
(2) Paris Convention channel: apply for a patent directly to the U.S. Patent Office, but you still need to entrust the United States Local patent agency;
It only takes 12 months to apply for patent priority in the United States through the Paris Convention
Application methods:
â‘ Appearance patent: direct application, Paris Convention
Applying for a U.S. design patent through the Paris Convention can enjoy 6 months of priority.
â‘¡Invention patents: direct application, Paris Convention, PCT patent contract
Applying for a U.S. invention patent through the Paris Convention can enjoy 12 months of priority.
It can take up to 30 months to apply for patent priority in the United States through the PCT Patent Cooperation Treaty.
Whether the PCT enters the national phase and designates the United States or the Paris Convention channel, you still need to entrust a local patent agency in the United States;