Patent applications are divided into three types: invention, utility model and design. You may apply for an invention patent 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 their combination of products and the combination of color and shape and pattern, and can apply for a patent for design.
to apply for a patent for invention, the application documents shall include: the request for a patent for invention, the specification (with drawings when necessary), the patent claim, the abstract and its drawings in duplicate.
for an application for a patent for invention involving amino acid or nucleotide sequence, the specification shall include the sequence table, and the sequence table shall be submitted as a separate part of the specification, and at the same time, a CD or floppy disk with the sequence table in accordance with the regulations 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 appended drawings of the specification, the patent claim, the abstract and the appended drawings, each in duplicate.
to apply for a patent for design, the application documents shall include: a request for a patent for design, a picture or a photograph in duplicate. Where color protection is required, one color and one black-and-white picture or photograph shall also be submitted. If pictures are submitted, two copies shall be pictures; if photos are submitted, two copies shall be photos, and pictures or photos shall not be mixed. If pictures or photographs need to be explained, a brief description of the design shall be submitted in duplicate.
3. Department accepting patent applications
When applying for a patent, the applicant shall submit or send the application documents directly to the reception office of China National Intellectual Property Administration Patent Office (hereinafter referred to as the reception office of the Patent Office), or to the patent agency established in China National Intellectual Property Administration, which is currently located in Beijing, Shenyang, Jinan, Changsha, Chengdu, Nanjing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Xi 'an, Wuhan, Zhengzhou, Tianjin, Shijiazhuang, Harbin, and Zhengzhou. The National Defense Patent Branch specializes in accepting applications for national defense patents.
to apply for a patent, you should submit the necessary application documents and pay the fees as required. Patent applications must be handled in written form or electronic application form. The 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 kinds of formalities shall be signed in accordance with the provisions, and the signature shall 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 handled with the signature of the applicant's representative. If a patent agency is entrusted, it shall be handled with the signature of the patent agency. If the formalities are to be accompanied by supporting documents or attachments, the supporting documents and attachments shall be original or duplicates, and no duplicates shall be used. If there is only one original, a copy can be used, but at the same time, it is necessary to attach a certificate that the copy issued by the notary office is consistent with the original.
the application documents for a patent for invention or utility model shall be arranged in the following order: the request, the abstract of the specification, the appended drawings of the abstract, the patent claim, the specification, the appended drawings of the specification and other documents. The application documents for a patent for design shall be arranged in the order of request, picture or photograph and brief explanation. All parts of the application documents shall be numbered separately in Arabic numerals.