What is the difference between patent reexamination and patent invalidation?

According to the provisions of Article 41 of the Patent Law, if an applicant for a patent refuses to accept the decision of the the State Council Patent Administration Department to reject the application, he may, within three months from the date of receiving the notice, request a reexamination from the Patent Reexamination Board.

Service scope:

1, requesting review

In the process of patent application, if you are not satisfied with the rejection decision issued by China National Intellectual Property Administration, you shall file a request for reexamination on behalf of the client, and specify the reasons for reexamination and/or modify the patent application documents on behalf of the client.

2, review the reply

After the request for re-examination, in view of receiving the notice of re-examination issued by the Patent Re-examination Board, write an opinion statement and/or modify the patent application documents on behalf of the client.

Patent invalidation agency

According to the provisions of Article 45 of the Patent Law, any unit or individual may request the Patent Reexamination Board to declare the patent right invalid if it thinks that the grant of the patent right is not in conformity with the relevant provisions of this Law from the date when the patent administrative department of the State Council announces the grant of the patent right.

Service content:

1, requesting agent

Put forward the request for invalidation on behalf of the client, and carry out evidence analysis, reasons for invalidation writing and other related work.

2. Evidence retrieval

Patent retrieval of invalid declaration.

3. Patent invalidation-the agent of the requested party

Write opinions and/or modify patent documents on behalf of the client according to the reasons for invalidation put forward by the requester.

4. Oral trial agent