20 18 introduction of Shenzhen design patent application process

Design is one of the patent types in China, but its legal protection time is only 10 years. If you want to get legal protection, you must first apply to the patent administration department and go through the corresponding procedures. Here we will introduce the application process of 20 18 Shenzhen design patent. The picture shows the flow chart of Shenzhen design patent application on 20 18. Shenzhen Design Patent Application Flowchart 20 18 (1) To apply for a design patent at the application stage, the patent application documents shall include: a request for a design patent, pictures or photographs. Where color protection is required, color pictures or photographs shall also be submitted in duplicate. All submitted pictures are pictures, all submitted photos are photos, and pictures or photos shall not be mixed. If pictures or photo descriptions are needed, a brief description of the design shall be submitted. Where a patent agency is entrusted, a power of attorney shall be submitted. To apply for fee reduction, an application for fee reduction and corresponding supporting documents shall be submitted. (2) In the examination stage, China implements a preliminary examination system for applications for design patents. During the preliminary examination, the examiner will issue a notice of correction to the formal problems in the application documents. The applicant makes corrections to the notice. At the same time, the examiner will examine whether it belongs to the design patent protection customer. If there are customers who are not protected by the design patent, the examiner will issue a notice of examination opinions, and the applicant will reply to the notice of examination opinions or modify the application documents. (3) authorization stage 1. Authorization: After passing the preliminary examination, the examiner will issue a notice of granting the patent right. After receiving the notice of granting the patent right, the applicant needs to go through the following registration procedures: pay the patent registration fee, the annual fee for authorization, the printing fee for the announcement and the stamp duty on the patent certificate within the prescribed time limit. 2. Issuance of certificates: Applicants can obtain patent certificates after going through the registration procedures. This period of time is about 2-3 months. This is the end of 20 18 on the introduction of Shenzhen design patent application process. If you have more questions about patent application, you can continue to pay attention to Bajie Intellectual Property or contact us by phone.