1, to determine whether the invention content belongs to patentable content, and to consult it;
2. The purpose of signing the agency agreement is to clarify the rights and obligations between the applicant and the patent agency;
3. The applicant provides the patent agent with background information related to his invention or creation or entrusts the retrieval of relevant contents;
4. On the basis of understanding the invention, the agent will make a preliminary judgment on the prospect of the patent application;
5. Prepare application documents;
6. China Patent Office will review the patent application documents;
7. The Chinese Patent Office will authorize or reject the examination conclusion according to the examination situation;
8. Go through the patent registration formalities or request for reexamination.
What are the characteristics of patent right?
The characteristics of patent right are as follows:
1, exclusive. Exclusivity is also called monopoly or exclusivity;
2. timeliness. The so-called temporality of patent right means that the patent right has a certain period, that is, the protection period stipulated by law;
3. It is regional. The so-called regionality is the space limitation of patent right.
Legal basis: Article 26 of the Patent Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).
To apply for a patent for invention or utility model, a written request, a specification, an abstract thereof, a patent claim and other documents shall be submitted.
The request shall specify the name of the invention or utility model, the name of the inventor, the name and address of the applicant and other matters.
The specification shall give a clear and complete description of the invention or utility model, which shall be subject to the realization of the technical personnel in the technical field; Attached drawings shall be attached when necessary. The technical points of the invention or utility model shall be briefly explained.
The patent claim shall be based on the specification, and clearly and briefly define the scope of patent protection.
For inventions that rely on genetic resources, the applicant shall state the direct source and original source of genetic resources in the patent application documents; If the applicant cannot explain the original source, it shall explain the reasons.