How did Zhengzhou apply for a utility model patent?

According to the patent law, patent applications are divided into: invention patent applications, design patent applications and utility model patent applications. The application process is basically the same, but there are also differences. The application process of invention patent includes five stages: acceptance, preliminary examination, publication, actual examination and authorization, while the application of utility model and design has only three stages, excluding publication and substantive examination. Many people ask intellectual property about how to apply for Zhengzhou utility model patent. Today, I will give you an answer, as follows:

First, let's look at what materials need to be prepared.

(1) The application documents shall include: the request for the patent for utility model, the specification, the drawings of the specification, the claims, the abstract and the drawings in duplicate.

(2) Where a company applies for a patent, the application documents shall include: a copy of the business license of the enterprise as a legal person and a copy of the organization code certificate (stamped with the official seal) in duplicate, and a copy of the inventor's ID card in duplicate.

(3) Where an individual applies for a patent, the application documents shall include two copies of the identity cards of the applicant and the inventor, and the address, postal code and telephone number of the application shall also be submitted.

Second, submit an application for a patent for utility model.

In the examination stage, China implements a preliminary examination system for utility model patent applications. During the preliminary examination, the examiner will issue a notice of correction to the formal problems in the application documents. The applicant makes corrections to the notice. At the same time, the examiner will examine whether it belongs to the customer protected by the utility model patent. If there are customers who are not protected by the utility model patent, the examiner will issue a notice of examination opinions, and the applicant will reply to the notice of examination opinions or modify the application documents. The utility model patent is only a preliminary examination, and there is no substantive examination like the invention patent application.

Third, the authorization stage.

(1) Authorization: After the first trial is passed, the examiner will issue a notice of granting the patent right. After receiving the notice of granting the patent right, the applicant needs to go through the following registration procedures: pay the patent registration fee, the annual fee for authorization, the printing fee for the announcement and the stamp duty on the patent certificate within the prescribed time limit.

(2) Issuance of certificates: The applicant can obtain a patent certificate after going through the registration formalities. This period of time is about 2-3 months.

Fourth, how to judge the creativity of the utility model?

According to the provisions of China's patent law, the creativity of utility model means that compared with the existing technology before the filing date, the utility model has substantive characteristics and progress. It can be seen that the "outstanding" and "remarkable" of invention and creation are the creative differences between invention and utility model.

To obtain a patent right, an invention or utility model must be creative. According to the provisions of the patent law, the creativity of an invention must meet the following two conditions:

1, compared with the prior art before the filing date, has outstanding substantive characteristics;

2. Compared with the prior art before the filing date, it has made remarkable progress.

I hope these answers about how to apply for Zhengzhou utility model patent can help you to some extent! If you have any other questions, you can consult Intellectual Property for a detailed understanding. For more questions about trademark transfer, please consult a professional intellectual property consultant!