What are the aspects of patent validity? How to judge whether a patent is valid?
What are the aspects of patent validity? How to judge whether a patent is valid? First of all, let's understand why we need to know the validity period of a patent. In our daily life, for what reason do we know whether a patent is valid or not? In fact, we need to know whether we apply for a patent or transfer a patent; Whether a patent is valid or not directly affects whether it can be transferred, whether it can be licensed and whether it can play a greater role in the patent market. Therefore, it is necessary whether the patent is still valid. How to judge whether a patent is valid? We can further understand this concept. The validity of patent means that the current legal status of patent is entitled and can provide legal protection. If the patent is not protected by law, then either the patent application is unsuccessful, the patent examination fails, or the patent expires, that is, the patent period has expired, so the patent becomes a patent document for the reference of the whole society; Therefore, the patentee must be optimistic about the patent term when purchasing a patent. On the other hand, when a patent is invalid, there may be many reasons for invalidation. First, the annual patent fee is not paid on time, which leads to invalidation. Second, the above-mentioned patent period has passed, and the patent is unregistered or declared invalid. Moreover, if the application fails to pass the patent examination, its legal status is powerless. Therefore, only when the patent is valid can the function of the patent be brought into play. Now that you have applied for a patent, you have these purposes, such as getting economic benefits in the market, going to a higher level in further studies, being ahead of others in evaluating professional titles, and getting extra points at home. Demand can promote the generation of patent applications and transactions, so these are all based on an effective patent. The patentee needs to fully understand the legal status of the patent when conducting patent transactions, and can prove its authenticity through the patent search website.