1. Provide necessary information:
Inventor's name, applicant's name, nationality, address, postal code and other information. Whether the invention patent is required to be published in advance, and whether it is required to request substantive examination at the same time as submitting the application. Whether to request fee reduction or exemption (only applicable to applications where the applicant is one or more natural persons or the applicant is a legal person and meets certain conditions).
2. Power of attorney:
Each application must submit at least one power of attorney to the Patent Office. The power of attorney must be the original signed or sealed by the applicant. Multiple applicants may sign the power of attorney individually or jointly. If the power of attorney is not submitted at the time of application, it may be supplemented after application, but a certain fee shall be paid.
3, technical disclosure:
Including the name of the invention, the technical field to which the invention belongs, the existing technical status of the technical field, the purpose of the invention, the technical scheme for realizing the invention and the technical implementation effect. If necessary, drawings can be provided to illustrate the invention. The applicant can provide electronic and written technical disclosure, or provide the above information orally.
4. Sign the agency contract.
5. Sign the application ownership statement.
6, other relevant documents and materials (such as Shenzhen patent application statistics, preservation certificate, priority information, etc.). )
Second, the matters needing attention and related instructions
I) institutional description
1. It is suggested that the applicant search the patent literature before applying for a patent to find out whether there is the same or similar technology as the invention technology for which he has applied for a patent, and submit the retrieved information to the agent for reference.
2. A product invention involving the shape or structure of a product may apply for a utility model. A method invention, a utility model invention or a product invention is a substance with no fixed shape, and usually only an invention patent can be applied, but not a utility model patent.
3. The agent shall, according to the contents of the technical disclosure provided by the applicant, write application documents, including instructions, claims, abstracts and drawings, and submit them to the applicant for examination and signature before submitting them to the Patent Office.
4. Our company handles the formalities of paying all kinds of fees to the Patent Office on behalf of the applicant, and forwards all kinds of notices and requirements issued by the Patent Office to the applicant in time, and at the same time informs the matters needing attention or puts forward corresponding suggestions.
5. If the applicant changes his address or contact person, please inform us in time to avoid not receiving the relevant notices and documents in time.
2) Procedural interpretation
1. Within three years from the date of application, the applicant may make a request for real trial at any time. The examination fee shall be paid for requesting the actual trial. If you want to authorize as soon as possible, you can make a request for actual trial as soon as possible. If it is necessary to give priority to this application and then file a new application (including PCT international patent application or foreign patent application), the verification request may not be filed at the time of application.
2. After receiving the authorization notice and registration notice, the applicant shall go through the registration formalities and pay the prescribed fees in accordance with the requirements of the notice within the specified time. Failing to go through the registration formalities as required, or failing to do so within the time limit, shall be regarded as giving up the patent right.
3. After the publication of the application, the applicant has obtained the right of temporary protection, that is, from the date of the publication of the application, the applicant can ask the unit or individual who exploits the invention to pay the fee.
After the patent right is granted, the patentee has to pay the annual fee every year. If there are six months overdue, he can still pay the annual fee, but he has to pay a late fee. If the annual patent fee is not paid or the annual fee and late fee for this year are not paid in full, the patent right shall be terminated from the date of expiration of the previous year.
5. The applicant can voluntarily give up the right to apply for a patent or the patent right by not paying the fee or replying to the documents of the Patent Office.
6. During the patent application period or after the patent is approved, the applicant can go through the transfer formalities at any time.
7. If an applicant wants to apply for a foreign patent, he may entrust a foreign-related agency to handle the patent application formalities in a foreign country within one year from the date of filing in China, and enjoy priority.