Can I apply for a patent for milk tea? If the application is successful, will all the shops selling milk tea give me royalties?

You can apply for a patent for homemade milk tea with a unique formula. If the application is successful, all the shops using this milk tea formula need to pay the patent fee to the holder of this milk tea formula patent. But this does not mean that all the shops selling milk tea need to pay, only the shops using this formula need to pay.

Patent application for milk tea formula belongs to the category of invention patent application in patent application. You may apply for a patent for invention for a product or method or a new technical scheme proposed for the improvement of a product or method.

Patent application documents can be submitted directly to the acceptance office in China National Intellectual Property Administration and various agencies, can also be registered and mailed to China National Intellectual Property Administration, and can also be entrusted to the agency for handling.

In addition, applicants can submit applications and intermediate documents for patents for inventions, utility models and designs to China National Intellectual Property Administration online through the electronic application system, as well as international applications and intermediate documents for the national phase in China.

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The role of patent application:

1. As an intangible asset, patent has great commercial value and is an important means to enhance the competitiveness of enterprises.

2. Enterprises will apply for patents for scientific research achievements, which is the basis for enterprises to implement patent strategy.

3. The quality and quantity of patents are the embodiment of enterprise's innovation ability and core competitiveness, and the symbol of enterprise's identity and position in this industry.

4. Enterprises can gain long-term benefits by applying the patent system.

5, enterprises have a patent is a necessary prerequisite to declare high-tech enterprises, innovation funds and other scientific and technological plans and projects.

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