Function, patent agency is an important support for the effective operation of the patent system and the core component of the intellectual property intermediary service system. The level and quality of patent agency services have an important impact on protecting China's independent innovation achievements according to law. Development achievements: Since the establishment of the patent system, by the end of July 2009, there were 735 patent agencies in China, with more than 6,000 patent agents and about 1.7 million employees in the whole industry. Through the 15 plan, the state has further enhanced the importance of the patent system.
Working principles and basic principles of patent agency work:
1, notification principle,
2. The principle of authorization,
3. The principle of being responsible to the client,
4. The principle of confidentiality,
Classification of patent agency services. According to the nature of the unit, it is divided into XX Intellectual Property Agency Co., Ltd. and XX Patent Agency (general partnership). The difference between the two: XX Intellectual Property Agency Co., Ltd. only undertakes limited liability in the process of agency affairs and legal disputes in the later period. XX patent agency (general partnership) shall bear unlimited joint and several liability in legal disputes during and after trading agent. Therefore, the general XX patent agency (general partnership) is more cautious when doing its work. In foreign countries, the unit engaged in patent agency affairs is often XX patent agency (general partnership).