How to handle the change procedures of the patentee?

Process and documentation requirements:

(1) Submit the declaration describing the change of the project and the document describing the change of the project (the document certifying the change of corporate name issued by the administrative department for industry and commerce)

(2) Pay the change fee of the recorded items within 1 month from the date of the change request.

According to Article 10 of the Patent Law, both the patent application right and the patent right can be transferred. Procedures for patent application right or patent right transfer:

1. Where an individual or unit (including units owned by the whole people and collectively) in China transfers the patent application right or patent right to a foreign country, it must be approved by the State Patent Office;

2. The transferor of the patent application right or patent right shall sign a written transfer contract with the transferee in accordance with the Patent Law and relevant laws;

3. Must apply to the patent administration department for identification registration;

4. The change statement of the assignment contract and specification items shall be submitted to the state patent administration authority, and the fees shall be paid at the same time. The transfer of the right to apply for a patent or the patent right shall take effect after the State Patent Office announces it in the patent bulletin.