American patents are divided into invention and appearance, and there are no new types.
There are two ways to apply: 1 First, apply for a patent to the patent administrative department of the State Council, and entrust it to a patent agency designated by it, according to Patent Law 4; Apply for international entry into the United States. PS: Applying for a patent in the United States is very different from that in China. This is not just a question of language translation, but the difference between the two systems. The important difference lies in the classification and writing. (1) application process
Date of application: that is, the date of submitting the application to the US Patent Office, which will be known within 2 weeks after submitting the documents;
Application number; Examiners examine patents before granting them;
After submitting the application, it shall provide the information of other prior approximate rights to the US Patent Office;
After the application is submitted, the first official opinion is received about 18 months.
Review time: 2.5-3 years.
Protection period: 20 years from the date of application.
(2) Application materials
Information required for US patent applications:
Name, address (residential address and mailing address) and nationality of the applicant.
Name, address (residential address and mailing address) and nationality of the inventor.
Description, claims, abstract of description, drawings.
Patent application statement and power of attorney, inventor's right statement (signature or seal required)
If priority is required, a copy of the priority document (issued by China National Intellectual Property Administration, China) shall be provided.
Information about other prior approximate rights
(3) Fees for applying for registration (for reference)
Fee (USD) Agency fee (RMB)
Application fee 2000 1500
Independent claim > 3 Each charge 100.
Claims > 20 pieces, with a charge of 350 100 per piece.
Certificate fee 1900 800
annual fee
(USD)1-3.5 years 1075 800
Three and a half years-seven and a half years 2075 800
Seven and a half years-1 1 year and a half 3 1 15 800