The examination action notice generally points out that your patent application document may not meet the conditions for granting patent rights such as novelty, inventiveness or practicality, and requires your analysis and response. The correction letter mainly points out the textual and material defects in your patent application document, and you only need to make corrections as required by the examiner.
1. Preparation before application
1. Before applying for a patent, the applicant must conduct a search to find out whether there has been the same invention or design before and determine whether to apply for a patent. The applicant shall be responsible for the novelty, creativity and practicality of his invention.
2． Consider which type of patent to apply for
There are three types of Chinese patents: invention, utility model and design.
Inventions as mentioned in the Patent Law refer to new technical solutions proposed for products, methods or their improvements; utility models as mentioned in the Patent Law refer to proposals for the shape, structure or combination of products Applicable new technical solutions; the term “design” in the Patent Law refers to a new design that is aesthetically pleasing and suitable for industrial application based on the shape, pattern, or combination of shape, pattern, and color of a product.