The patent transfer process is as follows:
1, looking for ways to transfer patents;
2. The patent assignor and the patent assignee sign a patent assignment contract;
3. Both parties shall prepare relevant documents required for patent transfer, and these documents shall be filled out in strict accordance with the prescribed forms, so as to shorten the time for China National Intellectual Property Administration to review documents and speed up the review;
4. Submit relevant documents to the Patent Office. This is an important part of the patent transfer process. Because only after the patent office has passed the examination, the patent transfer has a legal basis. Therefore, in this process, the entrusted patent agency will play an important role, and choosing the right patent agency is also a detail that can not be ignored in this process;
5. The last link in the process of patent transfer is to wait for the result of patent transfer.
The patent application process is as follows:
1. application: the applicant submits the application materials according to the regulations;
2. Acceptance and payment: China National Intellectual Property Administration accepts the application and the parties pay the patent application fee;
3. Preliminary review: China National Intellectual Property Administration will conduct preliminary review after acceptance;
4. Announce in advance: announce immediately after the first trial is passed;
5. Substantive examination: China National Intellectual Property Administration conducts substantive examination according to the requirements of the applicant;
6. Authorized registration: after examination and approval, the invention patent certificate is authorized to be issued, and registration and announcement are made at the same time.
Legal basis: Article 34 of the Patent Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).
After receiving an application for a patent for invention, the administrative department for patent in the State Council, after preliminary examination, finds that it conforms to the provisions of this Law, and shall publish it immediately after 18 months from the date of application. The patent administration department of the State Council may publish its application at an early date upon the request of the applicant.