What is the application process of invention patent?
1. First, submit the application documents to China National Intellectual Property Administration.
2. After the application is accepted, the examination fee shall be paid. After the applicant pays the annual fee and other fees, it shall announce the authorization and issue a patent certificate.
3. After an application for a patent for invention is accepted, if it passes the preliminary examination, it may be published in advance or on time. After paying the necessary fees, the Intellectual Property Office will issue an authorization announcement and issue a patent certificate. |
Nowadays, the awareness of protecting intellectual property rights is getting stronger and stronger. According to the Patent Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) and the regulations of China, there are three kinds of inventions that can be protected by patents: inventions, utility models and designs, among which the invention patent is the most important one.
Application process of invention patent: According to the Patent Law, the examination and approval procedure of invention patent application is divided into five stages: acceptance, preliminary examination, publication, substantive examination and authorization:
▲( 1) At the acceptance stage, the Patent Office will review the patent application after receiving it. If the conditions for acceptance are met, the Patent Office shall determine the date of application, give the application number, and after checking the list of documents, issue an acceptance notice to inform the applicant. The application documents are not printed, printed, illegible or altered; Or drawings and pictures are not drawn with drawing tools and black ink, and the photos are blurred and altered; Or the application documents are incomplete; Or the name or address of the applicant is not known in the request; Or the patent application category is unclear or uncertain, and the patent application sent directly by foreign units and individuals without foreign-related patent agencies will not be accepted. ▲(2) A patent application accepted in the preliminary examination stage will automatically enter the preliminary examination stage if the application fee is paid in accordance with the regulations. Before the preliminary examination, the application for a patent for invention must be examined in confidentiality, and if confidentiality is required, it shall be handled in accordance with the confidentiality procedures.
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