How to apply for a utility model patent?
The application process of utility model patent includes submission of application documents → determination of application date and application number → publication after preliminary examination → authorization.
1: application stage of utility model patent
The application documents for a patent for utility model shall include: the request for a patent for utility model, the specification, the drawings of the specification, the claims, the abstract and the drawings of the abstract. An application for a patent for utility model must have instructions and drawings; Where a patent agency is entrusted, a power of attorney shall be submitted; To apply for fee reduction, an application for fee reduction and corresponding supporting documents shall be submitted.
2. Examination stage of utility model patent
China implements a preliminary examination system for utility model patent applications. During the preliminary examination, the examiner will issue a notice of correction to the formal problems in the application documents. The applicant makes corrections to the notice. At the same time, the examiner will examine whether it belongs to the customer protected by the utility model patent. If there are customers who are not protected by the utility model patent, the examiner will issue a notice of examination opinions, and the applicant will reply to the notice of examination opinions or modify the application documents.
The utility model patent is only a preliminary examination, and there is no substantive examination like the invention patent application.
3. The stage of patent authorization for utility model
After passing the preliminary examination, the examiner will issue a notice of granting the patent right. After receiving the notice of granting the patent right, the applicant needs to go through the following registration procedures: pay the patent registration fee, the annual fee for authorization, the printing fee for the announcement and the stamp duty on the patent certificate within the prescribed time limit.
Is it easy to apply for a utility model patent? It is not easy to do anything, but it is not a stumbling block to our progress. If you have patent application requirements, please consult the online customer service of intellectual property.