1. Novelty: It means that the invention or utility model does not belong to the prior art, and before the filing date, no unit or individual has filed an application for the same invention or utility model with the administrative department for patent in the State Council, and it is recorded in the patent application documents published or announced after the filing date.
2. Creativity: Compared with the prior art, the invention has outstanding substantive features and remarkable progress, and the utility model has substantive features and progress.
3. Practicality means that the invention can be manufactured or used and has positive effects.
Second, the procedure for applying for a patent
1. The applicant shall submit the patent application documents in duplicate, and all kinds of patent application documents shall be printed or printed.
2. To apply for a patent for invention, documents such as the request, specification, abstract and claim shall be submitted.
3. To apply for a patent for utility model, a request, specification, drawings, abstract, drawings, claims and other documents shall be submitted.
4. To apply for a patent for design, the applicant shall submit a written request, pictures or photographs of the design and other documents.
Third, the patent application time:
1. An application for a patent for invention includes two procedures: preliminary examination and actual examination, which takes about 2 to 3 years;
2. The application for a patent for utility model takes about 8 months to 10 months;
It takes about 6 months to 8 months to apply for a design patent.
Four, in order to facilitate the agent to write the patent application specification, claim and abstract, please provide technical disclosure in the following order and requirements:
1. Name of the invention;
2. The technical field to which the invention belongs;
3. Search or consult technical documents related to inventions (if possible), and comment on existing technologies (including principles, structures, uses, advantages and disadvantages, etc.). );
4. The task or purpose of the invention;
5. A clear and complete description of the invention and creation shall be subject to the realization of ordinary technicians in their technical fields.
6. Compared with the prior art, the advantages, characteristics or positive effects of the invention;
7. Provide drawings to help explain the technical content of the creation;
8. Give one or more examples to illustrate the specific ways to realize the invention, and explain with reference to the attached drawings.