Classification and definition of patents:
There are three kinds of patents stipulated in China's patent law: invention, utility model and design.
Invention refers to a new technical scheme proposed for a product, method or its improvement.
Utility model refers to a new practical technical scheme for the shape, structure or combination of products.
Appearance design refers to a new design with aesthetic feeling and suitable for industrial application based on the shape, pattern or combination of products and the combination of colors, shapes and patterns.
Benefits of principal-agent system:
Handling patent affairs is a complex and meticulous work, involving many aspects of knowledge such as law, science and technology, and scientific and technological literature. If the applicant is not familiar with the patent law and how to apply for a patent, and does not entrust a patent agent, he may not be able to safeguard his due rights, or even lose his due rights. Secondly, to write a set of qualified patent application documents, it is difficult for people without special training and writing practice to write a good patent application document. In addition, after the application documents are submitted, there are still many formalities that need to be handled, and it is possible to answer the opinions put forward by the examiner. If a link goes wrong, all previous efforts may be wasted, resulting in undue but irreparable losses.
Patent agencies are specialized agencies that handle patent applications and other patent affairs. Patent agents working in patent agencies are professionals who know both professional technology and patent law and related regulations. Therefore, entrusting patent agents to patent agencies to handle patent applications and other patent affairs can not only avoid undue losses, but also improve the quality of patent applications and speed up the examination and approval. Although there will be agency fees, the client can get more considerable income than agency fees, and achieve twice the result with half the effort.
How to apply for a patent:
1. The client must fill in the Patent Power of Attorney and the Patent Application Basic Information Registration Form. The client (that is, the applicant) can be an individual or an organization, but the designer must be an individual.
Two, to apply for a patent for design, you must provide the patent application in kind or orthographic six-dimensional plan and three-dimensional plan.
Three, apply for a patent for utility model and invention shall provide the following information:
1. In order to facilitate the agent to better understand the contents of the invention and write the relevant documents of the patent application, please provide technical disclosure in the following order and requirements.
L the name of the invention;
The technical field of invention and forgery;
L Search or consult technical documents related to inventions and creations, and express opinions on the status of existing technologies (including principles, structures, uses, advantages and disadvantages, etc.). );
L invent a task or purpose;
L describe the invention clearly and completely, so that ordinary people in the technical field can realize it;
Compared with the prior art, the advantages, characteristics and positive effects of invention and counterfeiting;
L provide drawings to help explain the creative content;
2. Give the most suitable example to explain the specific way to realize the present invention. Various parameters and conditions should be listed and explained with reference to the attached drawings.
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4. Application process: Under normal circumstances, the applicant can receive the Notice of Acceptance of Patent Application issued by China Patent Office 20 days after submitting the patent application. From the date of application: the design can be authorized by the state in about 4 ~ 7 months, and the utility model 10 ~ 14 months; The invention patent was published in 18 months, and then entered the substantive examination stage. Generally, it takes 3 ~ 5 years to get the national authorization.
Verb (short for verb) cost:
When submitting an application, the applicant must pay the application fee and agency fee;
L After applying for national authorization, you need to pay registration fee (certificate fee) and annual fee (annual maintenance required). 6. Contact information: The applicant must reply in time after receiving all the letters (telling me to pay the annual fee and other fees) sent by me, otherwise your patent application may be withdrawn or the patent right may be terminated.