The second is to conduct patent investigation on the project to be patented. Before deciding whether to file a patent application, the applicant should at least search the patent literature. Fully understand the existing technology, there is no need to apply for those that are obviously not novel or creative, so as not to waste time, energy and financial resources.
The third is to analyze and investigate the market prospect and economic benefits of the project to be patented. To apply for a patent and maintain the validity of the patent right, it is necessary to pay the prescribed fees. If you entrust a patent agency, there will be agency fees, which is not a small fee for the applicant, especially for individual applications. Therefore, the applicant should carefully investigate and predict the possibility and scope of the development of his invention-creation technology, as well as the situation of the technology market and commodity market, clarify the conditions and possible benefits of implementing and transferring the patent after applying for the patent and obtaining the patent right, and clarify the market and economic losses that may be brought by not applying for the patent. These are all important factors that an applicant should consider when deciding whether it is worth applying for a patent, what kind of patent to apply for and when to apply.
The fourth is to understand the writing format and requirements of patent documents, the submission method, cost and brief approval process of patent applications. The patent law stipulates that once the patent application documents are submitted, they shall not be modified beyond the scope recorded in the original specification and claims. Therefore, the application documents, especially the instructions, are poorly written, which becomes an irreparable defect, and even leads to the failure to obtain a patent for very good invention content. Poorly written claims often limit the scope of patent protection. Ignorance of fees or payment deadlines, as well as ignorance of application procedures or approval procedures, will often lead to legal consequences such as patent applications being regarded as withdrawn. There are many skills in writing application documents. Generally, it is difficult for inventors or applicants without special training to write well, and the application procedures are also very detailed and demanding. Therefore, the applicant is not sure enough, so it is better to entrust a patent agency to handle the patent application procedures, and its success rate is much higher than the applicant himself.