Common patent layout positioning includes avoidance type, roadblock type, carpet type and package type.
Patent layout is very important for enterprises, especially for the development of enterprise technology. However, enterprises should not only attach importance to patent layout, but also make efforts in product research and development, patent application, patent management, market layout and other aspects to build an intellectual property management system in an all-round way. In addition, enterprises should track the patent distribution of industry competitors and core patentees in time, and flexibly use patent application and patent challenge as one of the market strategies.
Avoidant layout means that enterprises adopt technical solutions different from existing patents, thus avoiding the protection scope set by others in a certain field.
Simply put, the roadblock layout is to apply for a patent for the necessary technical scheme in a specific field, so that other competitors can't avoid it and play a role in preventing other competitors from entering the field.
Simply put, carpet layout is to apply for patents for all technical solutions in a specific field, thus forming a "minefield" that prevents other competitors from entering this field.
Surrounding layout is to apply for several small improved patents for the basic patents or important patents of competitors. These small patents may not be of high value, but wrapping them up will hinder the effective application of competitors' patents.