Specific steps of entrusting a patent agency to apply for a patent
Detailed steps of entrusting a patent agency to apply for a patent. After establishing an agency relationship with a patent agent, the inventor shall provide detailed technical information necessary for writing patent documents according to the requirements of the agent; Detailed technical data include the purpose of invention and creation, the comparison between old and new technologies, the main technical features, the specific scheme to realize the purpose of invention and creation, and the attached drawings that can explain the purpose of invention and creation. Entrust a patent agency If you need professional patent services, Bajie Intellectual Property will help you! Bajie's intellectual property business has developed rapidly, focusing on trademark, patent, copyright, domain name and other intellectual property business directions. Bajie's intellectual property patent application and patent transfer agency services have been recognized by the industry. For patent transfer and patent application transaction, please consult Bajie Intellectual Property Customer Service as soon as possible. Detailed steps of entrusting a patent agency to apply for a patent (1) Consultation 1 Determine whether the invention belongs to patentable content; 2. Determine what kind of patent (invention, utility model, design) can be applied for the content of the invention-creation; 2. Sign an agency agreement. The purpose of signing the agency agreement at this time is to clarify the rights and obligations between the applicant and the patent agency, mainly to restrain the patent agent from keeping the applicant's inventions confidential. (3) Technical disclosure 1. The applicant provides the patent agent with background information related to his invention or creation or entrusts the retrieval of relevant contents; 2. The applicant introduces the contents of the invention in detail to help the patent agent fully understand the contents of the invention. (4) Ensure that the agent applying for the scheme will make a preliminary judgment on the prospect of the patent application based on his understanding of invention and creation, and advise the applicant to withdraw the application with little possibility of patent authorization. At this time, the agency will charge a small amount of consulting fees, and most of the application agency fees will be returned to the applicant. (5) Prepare the application document 1 and write the patent application document; 2. Make application documents; 3. Submit a patent application and obtain a patent application number. (6) Examination The Chinese Patent Office examines the patent application documents, and the patent agent makes patent corrections, replies and changes during the examination. When necessary, the applicant shall cooperate with the patent agent to complete the above work. (VII) Examination conclusion The Chinese Patent Office will authorize or reject the examination conclusion according to the examination situation. Generally, this process takes about 6 months for appearance design, 10- 12 months for utility model and 2-4 years for invention patent. (8) Handling the patent registration formalities or reexamination request: If the patent application is authorized, it shall go through the registration formalities according to the requirements of the patent authorization notice and obtain the patent certificate. If the patent application is rejected, it shall be determined whether to file a request for reexamination according to the specific circumstances.