(a) to determine the patent application time
Patents should be applied first. Generally speaking, the time to apply for a patent should be sooner rather than later. Enterprises should apply for patents in time from the aspects of technical characteristics, market and industry development, R&D trend of competitors, etc. However, the preparation of patent application should run through the whole process of product development and be submitted as soon as possible before the trial production is completed and put on the market. In addition, after the enterprise obtains the patent, the patent application with the same theme has priority and certain advantages.
(2) Types of patent applications
Patents are divided into invention patents, utility model patents and design patents. Different patents are different in application content, application conditions, protection scope and protection intensity, and there are certain differences. Enterprises need to define the patent application types of core technologies from the perspective of enterprise development and intellectual property strategy.
(c) patent search to avoid infringement
Before applying for a patent, enterprises need to retrieve relevant patent documents, and ensure the validity of patent application through careful analysis and comparison of relevant patents. Prevent enterprises from suffering huge losses due to infringement.
Matters needing attention in patent application examination
First of all, the patent granted the patent right should be novel, creative and practical, and the writing of application documents and the handling of formalities must meet the legal requirements before the patent right can be obtained.
Secondly, the patent applicant should actively respond to the rejection of the patent application.
Matters needing attention after patent application is authorized
The enterprise shall start to pay the annual fee in the year when the patent right is granted, and the subsequent annual fee shall be paid in accordance with the regulations of China National Intellectual Property Administration before the expiration of the previous year, that is, in advance within one month before the expiration of the previous year, or within six months from the date when the annual fee should be paid according to the notice of China National Intellectual Property Administration, otherwise the patent right will be terminated.