Patents are generally documents issued by government agencies or regional organizations representing several countries according to their applications. This kind of document records the contents of the invention and creation, and in a certain period of time, it has produced such a legal state that the patented invention and creation can only be implemented by others with the permission of the patentee.
There is no limit to the number of patent applicants, so no matter how many people can apply for a patent, so can the signature of a patent. Patents are generally documents issued by government agencies or regional organizations representing several countries according to their applications. This kind of document records the contents of the invention and creation, and in a certain period of time, it has produced such a legal state that the patented invention and creation can only be implemented by others with the permission of the patentee.
There is no limit. The position of the first inventor is the most important, and the second and third are of certain significance. The latter is only the meaning of nominally participating in the project. The number of applicants will affect the application fee. If one person applies, the application fee will be reduced by 85%, and if two or more people apply, it will be reduced by 70%.
To obtain the patent right, the applicant should apply to China National Intellectual Property Administration, get approval from China National Intellectual Property Administration and issue a certificate. When submitting a patent application to the State Patent Office, the applicant should also submit a series of application documents and pay the corresponding official fees. The application documents submitted include the request, abstract, claim, specification, attached drawings of the specification, etc. The application process of invention patent is as follows: 1. Submit a patent application-China National Intellectual Property Administration issues a notice of acceptance-China National Intellectual Property Administration preliminary examination-publication-substantive examination-authorization. 2. Documents to be submitted when applying for an invention patent include: 1) Request: including the name of the invention patent, the name of the inventor or designer, the name and address of the applicant, etc. 2) Description: including the name, technical field, background technology, invention content, attached drawings and specific implementation methods of the invention patent. 3) Claim: Explain the technical features of the invention, and clearly and concisely state the content to be protected. 4) Drawings in the specification: Invention patents often have drawings. If only words can describe the technical scheme clearly and completely, there is no need for drawings.
Legal basis: Article 15 of the Detailed Rules for the Implementation of the Patent Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) submits the application documents in duplicate to the patent administration department of the State Council. To apply for a patent in other forms prescribed by the administrative department for patent in the State Council, the prescribed conditions shall be met.
Where the applicant entrusts a patent agency to apply for a patent and handle other patent affairs with the patent administration department of the State Council, it shall also submit a power of attorney, indicating the authorization authority.
If there are more than two applicants who have not entrusted a patent agency, unless otherwise stipulated in the request, the first applicant specified in the request shall be the representative.