There are three kinds of patent applications: invention, utility model and design.
(1)\ You can apply for an invention patent for a new technical scheme proposed by a product, method or improvement;
(two) according to the shape, structure or combination of products, apply for a patent for utility model for a new technical scheme that is suitable for practical use;
(3) A new design that is aesthetically pleasing and suitable for industrial application based on the shape, pattern or their combination of products and the combination of color and shape and pattern may apply for a patent for design.
2. What application documents should be submitted to apply for a patent?
To apply for a patent for invention, the application documents shall include: the request for a patent for invention, the specification (with attached drawings when necessary), the patent claim, the abstract and the attached drawings in duplicate. ?
For an application for a patent for invention involving amino acids or nucleotide sequences, the specification shall include a sequence list, which shall be submitted as a separate part of the specification, and at the same time, a CD or floppy disk containing the sequence list that meets the requirements of China National Intellectual Property Administration shall be submitted. ?
To apply for a patent for utility model, the application documents shall include: the request for a patent for utility model, the specification, the drawings of the specification, the claims, the abstract and the drawings in duplicate. ?
To apply for a patent for design, the application documents shall include: a request for a patent for design, pictures or photographs in duplicate. Where color protection is required, color pictures or photographs shall also be submitted in duplicate. If pictures are submitted, two copies shall be pictures; If photos are submitted, two copies are photos, and pictures or photos shall not be mixed. If it is necessary to explain the pictures or photographs, a brief description of the design shall be submitted in duplicate.