I have pictures, can I apply for a patent?
Then apply for a patent, apply for a picture design type
1. Request letter
The request letter is to determine the three types of patents: invention, utility model or design. The basis for application should be carefully selected; it is recommended to use the unified form of the Patent Office (which can be downloaded from the website of the State Intellectual Property Office of China). The request shall include the name of the invention, utility model or the name of the product using the design; the name of the inventor or designer, the name of the applicant, address (including postal code) and other matters.
Other matters refer to:
(1) The nationality of the applicant; if the applicant is an enterprise or other organization, the country where its headquarters is located.
(2) Relevant matters that should be noted when the applicant entrusts a patent agency. If the applicant is applying for more than two people or an unit without entrusting an agency, he or she shall designate a natural person as the representative and indicate the contact person's name, address, postal code and contact number.
(3) The type of divisional patent application (applications that have been rejected, withdrawn or deemed withdrawn, and divisional applications cannot be filed) should be consistent with the original application, and the original application number and filing date should be noted, otherwise , will not be processed as a divisional application. For inventions or utility models that require domestic priority, the application country, filing date, and application number of the earlier application should be indicated in the request, and the application should be submitted within one year from the date of the earlier application.
(4) Application document list.
(5) Attached file list.
(6) Signature or seal of the parties concerned. How to apply for intellectual property rights on pictures
First, according to the relevant provisions of my country's Copyright Law, pictures and photos have the same rights as authors and text authors, that is, copyright, so pictures can apply for intellectual property rights. Second, intellectual property rights include patents, trademarks, and copyrights. You should specifically analyze which type of intellectual property rights you need to apply for. If you apply for a picture patent, you can apply to the Patent Office; if you apply for a trademark, you can apply to the Trademark Office; if you apply for a copyright, you can apply for registration with the copyright agency. "Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China" Article 2 "Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China" Article 4 "Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China" Article 4 "Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China" Article 3 of the Patent Law: How to apply for a picture patent
1. You can directly submit it to the Patent Office yourself. 2. Entrust a patent agency. Process: 1. Submit patent application documents (design documents include six front views of the product, including top, bottom, left, right, front, and rear views and optional three-dimensional views, and a brief description of the product), patent request (including invention name, applicant, inventor and related information etc.), the patent application fee (that is, the official fee paid to the Patent Office) is submitted to the Patent Office. From this, the filing date and application number can be obtained, which are used as unique numbers for future patent office examinations. The official acceptance notice will be issued within two weeks after the application date. 2. The Patent Office will conduct an examination. If a notice of examination opinion is issued, the applicant will be required to respond within the specified time limit. After the examination is finally passed, the Patent Office will issue an authorization notice indicating that it agrees to the authorization. 3. After the applicant completes the authorization registration, the patent authorization announcement takes effect and the patent certificate is obtained. 4. Authorization of appearance design takes 5-6 months.
Legal basis:
Article 5 of the "Patent Law of the People's Republic of China" shall not grant patents for inventions and creations that violate the law, social ethics or harm the interests of the public. patent. No patent rights will be granted for inventions and creations that are obtained or utilized in violation of laws and administrative regulations and relied on such genetic resources.