How many years is the patent application period?

How many years is the patent application period? The term of the invention patent is 20 years, and the term of the utility model patent and the design patent is 10 years, both of which are counted from the date of application. The term of invention patent is 20 years, the term of utility model patent is 10 year, and the term of design patent is 15 year, all of which are counted from the date of application.

Scope of patent protection

The scope of protection of the patent right for invention or utility model shall be subject to the content of its claim, and the description and drawings can be used to explain its claim. It means that the scope of protection of the patent right shall be determined by the necessary technical features clearly recorded in the claims, including the scope determined by the features equivalent to the necessary technical features;

Equivalent features refer to the features that basically achieve the same functions and effects as the recorded technical features by basically the same means, and can be associated by ordinary technicians in the field without creative labor;

The scope of protection of the patent right of design shall be subject to the patented product of design shown in pictures or photographs. The protection scope of the patent right of design depends on two aspects: one is the design expressed by pictures or photographs; The second is the product range used in the design specified when the patent is granted. Determining whether the designs are the same or similar shall be based on similar products; Once a patent is authorized, it means that the applicant is the patentee of the patent and enjoys the benefits brought by the patent. Patent right can be transferred, because as a part of intangible assets, patent has certain property attributes and can be transferred through necessary legal procedures, so as to enjoy the benefits brought by patent right.

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