Can individuals apply for utility model patents?

Can individuals apply for utility model patents? Individuals can of course apply for utility model patents. Nowadays, patents are getting more and more attention from the public. Everyone wants to turn their works into intellectual property rights. After applying for a patent, you can be protected by law and have your own rights. There are three kinds of patents: invention patents, utility model patents and design patents. Among them, the utility model patent is the most popular, compared with the invention patent, it takes less time and the examination is relatively less strict, so the success rate is higher. Next, I will introduce you to the relevant contents of applying for a patent for utility model.

Apply for a patent for utility model:

1. Approval process of utility model patent application Patent application-acceptance-preliminary examination-announcement-authorization

2. Documents to be submitted when applying for a patent for utility model

(1) request: including the name of the utility model patent, the name of the inventor or designer, the name and address of the applicant, etc.

(2) Description: including the name, technical field, background technology, invention content, drawings and specific implementation of the utility model patent. The contents of the manual should be written in detail, and the technical contents mentioned should be based on the realization after reading by ordinary technicians in this technical field;

(3) Claim: explain the technical features of the utility model, and clearly and concisely state the contents of the requested protection;

(4) Illustration: The patent for utility model must be illustrated with drawings;

(5) Description abstract: clearly reflect the technical problem to be solved by the invention, the main points and main uses of the technical scheme to solve this problem.

If you want to apply for a utility model patent, you may wish to entrust a professional agency to handle it, which will not only have a higher success rate, but also keep your mind at ease.