Do you know what are the four basic principles of patent application?

Do you know what are the four basic principles of patent application? There are three kinds of patents stipulated in China's patent law, namely invention patent, utility model patent and design group patent. The role of patents has been paid more and more attention, but if a patent wants to be reasonably protected, it must be applied in accordance with the prescribed procedures before it can be confirmed by law. So, what are the four basic principles of patent application? Do you know what are the four basic principles of patent application? 1, written principle At present, a written document must be submitted when applying for a patent in China, and everything is subject to the submitted written document. However, with the development of electronic information technology, the Chinese Patent Office has tried some electronic applications in a few foreign-related agencies. Theoretically, only one patent right can be granted for the invention with the same principle of first application. Therefore, if two or more applicants apply for patents for inventions with the same content respectively, the patent right will be granted to the first applicant. If two people apply on the same day, they can solve it through consultation, or they can apply together or transfer to one of them. If negotiation fails, it will not be approved, and it can only be protected as a technical secret or made into a freely known technology. 3. Principle of Priority Article 29 of China's Patent Law stipulates that an applicant who applies for a patent for invention or utility model for the first time in a foreign country within two months, or applies for a patent for design for the first time in a foreign country within six months, and applies for a patent on the same subject in China, may enjoy priority according to the agreement signed by the foreign country with China or the international treaties to which both countries are parties, or according to the principle of mutual recognition of priority. This is often called foreign priority. An applicant who files an application for a patent for invention or utility model with the administrative department for patent in the State Council within two months from the date when he first filed an application in China may enjoy priority. This is commonly referred to as domestic priority. 4, the principle of oneness The so-called principle of oneness is also the principle of an invention and an application. An application for a patent for an invention or utility model shall be limited to one invention or utility model, and two or more inventions or utility models belonging to a general inventive concept may be filed as one application. An application for a patent for design shall be limited to one design used in a product, and two or more designs used in the same category and sold or used in sets may be regarded as one application. Do you know what are the four basic principles of patent application? We are here to answer this question for you. If you want to apply for a patent, please contact our online customer service or call Bajie Intellectual Property National Free Service Hotline. We have many years of professional intellectual property agency experience, first-class business team and the concept of serving customers wholeheartedly, which will definitely help you apply smoothly.