Applying for an intellectual property patent can not only protect the invention achievements and prevent the loss of scientific research achievements, but also be beneficial to scientific and technological progress and economic development. People can occupy the market space of new technologies and their products by applying for a patent and obtain corresponding economic benefits.
The steps of applying for a patent are as follows:
1. Prepare application documents, including the request, instructions and specifications. The patent of design category should have a request, a picture or photograph, and a brief explanation. You can get the corresponding form at the service point of the State Patent Office. The format of the application documents should pay attention to the following items: 1. Fill it in black handwriting, which requires clear handwriting and no alteration. 2. Use simplified Chinese characters. 3. Forms are used and cannot be written in columns. 4, practical standard form, A4 paper, in duplicate. 5. The attached drawings shall be made with black ink box drawing tools. 6. Write the page numbers in sequence. You can download the writing model essay from the official website.
2. You can choose two ways to submit materials. 1. Go directly to the lobby of the patent office or the local patent agency window. 2. Pay by mail, but only EMS can be used. Express delivery and surface mail are not allowed. Mailing address: Acceptance Office of China National Intellectual Property Administration Patent Office, No.6, Xitucheng Road, Jimenqiao, Haidian District, Beijing 188.
3. Accept the acceptance notice issued by the State Patent Office, which means that the patent application formally enters the examination and approval process.
4. To pay the application fee, in addition to paying directly at the toll office of the Patent Office or the agency of the Patent Office, you can also pay the application fee by remittance through the bank or post office. When paying the fee, you should pay attention to writing the application number and ask the staff of the bank or post office to enter the patent application number, name, address, zip code, etc. But you shouldn't send cash directly to the patent office, no one will accept it. Pay attention to the payment within 15 working days from the date of receiving the acceptance notice.
5. The Patent Office shall first make a preliminary examination of the application. For patent applications other than inventions, as long as they pass the preliminary examination, they can authorize the patent, and resubmit the unqualified amendments. For invention patents, it is necessary to make a preliminary examination first, and then conduct a substantive examination after passing the examination. Only after the substantive examination can a patent be obtained. For substantive examination, some can be conducted immediately, while others can only be conducted after 18 days.
6. Obtain a patent certificate.