What are the advantages of applying for invention and utility model at the same time?

1. What are the advantages of applying for invention and utility model at the same time? 1. Ensure that the applicant obtains the patent authorization and patent certificate as soon as possible. We know that the application for a patent for utility model does not need substantive examination, so it is generally earlier than the application for a patent for invention. When the applicant applies for a utility model and an invention patent at the same time, the general utility model application will be granted a patent earlier, which can ensure that the applicant can obtain a patent certificate as soon as possible and shorten the time for obtaining a patent as much as possible, so that the applicant can handle project transactions, publicity and promotion, qualification certification, infringement and rights protection and other related matters. 2. Try to extend the patent protection time of the applicant and improve the stability and authority of the patent. As we know, the protection period of utility model patent right is 10 year, and the protection period of invention patent right is 20 years. If the utility model patent is authorized first, the applicant will be granted a protection period of 10 years. If the invention patent is also authorized, the applicant can give up the previous utility model patent and obtain the invention patent authorization. In this way, the protection period of the same invention is extended to 20 years. Moreover, because the invention patent has undergone substantial examination, its stability and authority have been greatly improved compared with the utility model patent, which can effectively protect the applicant's invention achievements. 3. It can achieve the purpose of applying for utility model and invention patent separately at the same time, and make up for the defects of applying separately. The advantages of applying for a patent for utility model alone are that there is no need for substantive examination, the examination period is short, and authorization will be obtained earlier or easier, which is conducive to cooperating with some arrangements for certification, trading and publicity of the applicant. The disadvantage is that the utility model patent has not been substantially examined, and its stability is poor, and it is easy to be invalidated and its protection period is short. The advantages of applying for an invention patent alone are that once authorized, the patent is stable and the protection period is long. The disadvantage is that the application for a patent for invention needs to go through substantive examination and strict examination. The risk of not obtaining patent authorization is much greater than that of applying for a patent for utility model. The application period is long and there are many uncertainties, which is not conducive to enterprises to arrange patent utilization. It is better for the applicant to apply for utility model and invention patent at the same time. 2. Utility model refers to a new technical scheme that is suitable for practical use in terms of the shape, structure or combination of products. In the patent law, the creativity and technical level of utility model is lower than that of invention patent, but it has great practical value. In this sense, utility models are sometimes called small inventions or small patents. In view of the utility model, we should simplify the examination and approval procedures, shorten the protection period and lower the charging standard for protection. As for the utility model, some countries do not list it as an independent patent protection type, but protect it in the invention patent. In other countries, utility models are listed as an independent type of patent protection. With the continuous improvement of China's scientific and technological level, citizens and enterprises will also develop various patented products in their daily lives. In order to protect patented products from infringement, the parties may also apply for patent protection, and relevant documents need to be submitted when applying for a patent. After the registration of patented products, any citizen and enterprise will also be punished for using patents.