What are the types of American patent applications? What documents need to be submitted?

Recently, Apple applied for an autonomous navigation system, which was recognized by the US Patent and Trademark Office. Although Apple has not officially announced its progress in the field of autonomous driving, applying for an American patent can preempt the market of this patent and pave the way for future business development. So what are the types of patent applications in the United States? What documents need to be submitted? What are the types of American patent applications? What documents need to be submitted? What are the types of American patent applications? The types of American patent applications are: 1, invention patent 2, design patent 3, plant patent 4 and temporary patent application. What documents do I need to submit to apply for a US patent? 1. Documents and materials required for the Paris Convention application: 1) Application documents: including specification, claims, drawings of specification, abstract and abstract drawings; 2) Application information: Chinese and English names, addresses and postal codes of the applicant and inventor, country of application, contact person, etc. 3) Where the priority is claimed, the acceptance notice of the earlier application and the priority certificate of the earlier application shall be provided (the priority certificate can be submitted at the same time as the application or within 16 months from the priority date); 4) Small entity statement (if the applicant is an individual, or a small and medium-sized enterprise with less than 500 employees, or a non-profit organization); 5) affidavit and power of attorney. 2. Documents required for Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) application: 1) Original application documents and PCT request or published PCT application brochure; 2) International search report; 3) Claims amended according to Article 19 of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (if any); 4) International preliminary examination report and application documents modified according to Article 34 of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (if any); 5) Small entity statement (if the applicant is an individual, or a small and medium-sized enterprise with less than 500 employees, or a non-profit organization); 6) affidavit and power of attorney. What are the types of American patent applications? What documents need to be submitted? Bian Xiao answered this question here. If you have more questions about patent application, you can continue to pay attention to Bajie Intellectual Property or contact us by phone.