What you need to know when applying for a patent:
1. Types of patent applications
There are three kinds of patent applications: invention, utility model and design. You may apply for a patent for invention for a new technical scheme proposed for a product, method or improvement; You can apply for a patent for utility model for a new technical scheme that is suitable for practical use according to the shape, structure or combination of products; A new design that is aesthetically pleasing and suitable for industrial application is made according to the shape, pattern or combination of them, and the combination of color and shape and pattern, and can 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 (if there are drawings in the specification, the drawings in the specification shall be submitted), the patent claim and the abstract (if necessary, the drawings shall be included in the abstract) 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.
3. How to apply for a patent
To apply for a patent, the necessary application documents shall be submitted and the fees shall be paid in accordance with the regulations. Patent applications must be handled in written form or electronic application form. Written application documents cannot be replaced or omitted by oral explanation or providing samples or models. In the patent examination and approval procedure, only written documents have legal effect. All formalities should be signed according to regulations, and the signature should be exactly the same as the name filled in the request. The signature shall not be copied. The procedures involving the transfer of rights shall be signed by all applicants, and other procedures may be signed by the representatives of the applicants. Where a patent agency is entrusted, it shall be signed by the patent agency. If supporting documents or attachments are required, the supporting documents and attachments shall be originals or photocopies, and photocopies shall not be used. If there is only one original, you can use a copy, but at the same time you need to attach a certificate that the copy issued by the notary office is consistent with the original.