Improve the authorization rate, shorten the authorization time and improve the authorization speed.
For enterprises,
The utility model obtains the patent certificate first, which is beneficial to the enterprise's rights protection.
The review period of inventions and utility models varies greatly. The utility model generally takes 6~8 months, and it takes about one year to get the patent certificate after the invention patent examination. Because the invention patent involves a wider range of technical fields, the review period of different technical fields is quite different, and some technical fields may take 2-3 years or even longer. Those who apply for invention on the same day can get the patent certificate of utility model first.
Therefore, the second advantage of applying for invention and utility model at the same time: getting the certificate early is conducive to the timely rights protection of enterprises.
Apply for more state subsidies to reduce the burden on enterprises. At present, technological innovation is encouraged all over the country, and enterprises and individuals are rewarded for applying for patents. At the same time, when applying for inventions and utility models, you can get subsidies and rewards at the application stage. When the utility model is authorized, there are still grants authorized by the utility model to apply for, which reduces the burden on enterprises. After the invention patent is authorized, it can be rewarded with invention patent funding, which is often more generous than utility models and can reduce the burden on enterprises.
The third benefit of applying at the same time: getting two grants at the same time, the reward is rich and the burden on enterprises is reduced.
One more certificate, one more honor.
As mentioned above, only one patent can be applied for the same invention and creation. Why are there so many certificates?
1 Because some technologies will involve mechanical mechanisms and their methods, some inventors can write separate claims for the improvement of mechanical structures and the methods involved when applying for this type of patent, which makes the protection scope and claims of the two completely different. At this time, two certificates can be obtained at the same time.
Some inventions whose rights have been modified after examination and defense are completely different from utility models, and the examiner will not ask the applicant to give up the utility model certificate, so as to obtain an additional patent certificate.
Generally speaking, although the same invention and creation are involved, the protected objects and claims are different, and more than two patent certificates can be obtained after examination and approval.
The fourth advantage of applying for invention and utility model at the same time: getting more than two certificates.
Other benefits
Extend the protection period
The invention and utility model are applied on the same day, and after the utility model is authorized, the applicant can obtain the invention patent authorization by giving up the utility model patent right, so as to realize the continuous protection of the invention patent to the invention creation, and then extend the protection period of the patent right.