2. To apply for a patent in time is to gain the initiative in the market competition, to prevent competitors from applying for a patent for the same invention, so as to ensure the safety and reliability of their own product production and sales.
Patent right is the most important intellectual property right. As a kind of property, patent right can be traded in the market and protected by the national patent law. The competition in the market economy is fierce, and enterprises want their products to occupy the market. In order to achieve this goal, they must apply for patents for their inventions in time so that their inventions can be protected by national laws.
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Countries have different requirements for the examination of patent applications, and basically implement two different systems. Some countries implement the formal examination system, that is, only examine whether the form of patent application meets the legal requirements, but not whether the invention meets the substantive conditions such as novelty.
Some countries implement substantive examination system, that is, not only the form of application is examined, but also whether the invention has the conditions of novelty, creativity and practicality.
Only inventions with the above patent conditions can be granted a patent right. China and most countries in the world adopt the substantive examination system.
Baidu Encyclopedia-Patent Application
China National Intellectual Property Administration-Patent Application