Patent application documents. If applying for an invention patent, the application documents should include: invention patent request, abstract, summary drawings (when applicable), description, claims, description drawings (when applicable). ***6 plates, each in duplicate.
When applying for a utility model patent, the application documents shall include: utility model patent request, abstract, abstract drawings (when applicable), description, claims, and description drawings, in duplicate.
When applying for a design patent, the application documents should include: a design patent request, pictures or photos (if color protection is required, color pictures or photos should be submitted) and a brief description of the design, each In duplicate. If you submit pictures, both copies should be pictures. If you submit photos, both copies should be photos. Pictures or photos should not be mixed.
When applying for a patent, you should fill in the patent application request form (including name, inventor or applicant, contact person, application document list, etc.).
Invention patent application procedure: Application document preparation (10-30 days) → Submit application (within 3 days) → Preliminary examination of invention patent → Publication → Substantive examination of invention patent → Rejection or authorization → Payment of rights and fees → Issue a patent certificate.
Utility model patent application procedure: Preparation of application documents (10-30 days) → Submission of application (within 3 days) → Preliminary examination of utility model patent → Rejection or authorization → Payment of rights and fees → Issuance of a patent certificate.
Design patent application procedure: Preparation of application documents (3-10 days) → Submission of application (within 3 days) → Preliminary review of design patent → Rejection or authorization → Payment of rights and fees → Issuance of a patent certificate.
For invention patent applicants, there are two opportunities to modify the application documents. The first time is when submitting a request for substantive examination; the second time is when responding to the patent examiner's first notice of substantive examination opinion. The time for applicants of utility model patents and design patents to modify application documents is limited to 3 months from the filing date. At the same time, the law has restrictive provisions on the modification of patent application documents, that is, modifications to invention or utility model application documents must not exceed the scope recorded in the original description and claims. Modifications to design patent application documents shall not exceed the scope represented by the original pictures or photos. In other words, modifications to the description are mainly limited to non-substantive parts. Modifications to substantive parts, such as the purpose of the invention, technical solutions and embodiments, etc., are not allowed. Amendments to the claims should be based on the description and cannot go beyond the scope of the description. Modifications to design pictures or photos are limited to modifications to unclear lines or obvious errors in views. When the application documents are submitted after modification, the "Supplementary Letter" or "Statement of Opinions" must be filled in as required, indicating the name and content of the modified document, and submitting the replacement page of the modified document. A "List of Documents to be Submitted after Application" should also be attached. One serving.