The process of individual patent application is as follows:
1, providing disclosure;
2. Submit application documents;
3. The Patent Office conducts formal examination of the patent application documents, and enters the stage of public preparation after passing the preliminary examination;
4. It takes about 6-8 months for the Patent Office to publish the invention application documents;
5. The Patent Office conducts substantive examination of the invention patent documents;
6. Letter of authorization issued by the Patent Office;
7. The applicant shall go through the formalities for obtaining the patent certificate;
8. It takes about 2-3 months to get the patent certificate.
The benefits of applying for a patent are as follows:
1. Determine the ownership relationship of inventions and creations through legal procedures, thus effectively protecting the achievements of inventions and creations;
2. Ensure the safety of their own production and sales, and prevent opponents from suing themselves for infringement with patents;
3. The patent right is protected by the national patent law, and no unit or individual may use it without the consent of the patentee;
4. Apply for a patent for your invention and creation in time, so that your invention and creation are protected by national laws and prevent others from copying new technologies and products developed by enterprises;
5, can not only promote the upgrading of products, but also improve the technical content of products, and improve product quality, reduce costs, so that the products of enterprises in an invincible position in the market competition.
Legal basis: Article 15 of the Detailed Rules for the Implementation of the Patent Law
To apply for a patent in writing, the applicant shall submit the application documents in duplicate to the patent administration department of the State Council.
To apply for a patent in other forms prescribed by the administrative department for patent in the State Council, the prescribed conditions shall be met.
Where the applicant entrusts a patent agency to apply for a patent and handle other patent affairs with the patent administration department of the State Council, it shall also submit a power of attorney, indicating the authorization authority.
If there are more than two applicants who have not entrusted a patent agency, unless otherwise stipulated in the request, the first applicant specified in the request shall be the representative.