How to apply for a patent
The patent system is a system for protecting patented intellectual property rights under market economy conditions. An invention and creation cannot automatically receive patent protection, and the Patent Office cannot actively grant patent rights. The person who has the right to file a patent application must submit the necessary application documents in accordance with regulations. After the Patent Office accepts the application, it will review it through legal procedures. Patent rights will be granted only if the conditions are met. To apply for an invention or utility model patent, a request, description, claims, abstract of the description, necessary drawings and other documents must be submitted. To apply for a design patent, a request letter and documents such as pictures or photos of the design should be submitted. Patent application documents can be written by the applicant himself or entrusted to others. Since applying for a patent is a complicated legal matter, it is not easy for ordinary people to complete this task. Applicants can entrust an agent with patent qualifications to write application documents and handle related application matters. When entrusting an agent from a patent agency to apply for a patent and handle application matters, a letter of authorization shall be submitted at the same time, indicating the entrustment authority, and the agency service fee shall be paid according to the relevant patent agency service charging standards.
When submitting patent application documents to the Patent Office, you can submit them directly to the Patent Office in person, or by registered mail to the Patent Office, or you can entrust an agency to handle the application.
When applying for a patent and going through other procedures with the Patent Office, relevant fees must be paid in accordance with the patent fee items and standards. Various fees can be paid directly to the Patent Office, remitted through the post office or bank, or transferred through an agency.
After receiving the patent application documents that meet the requirements, the Patent Office will issue an acceptance notice to the applicant, indicating the application date, application number and other matters of the patent.
Patent applications for units or patent inventors in our city are generally handled by the Xingtai Patent Agency. For specific matters, please consult the Municipal Patent Office or Municipal Agency.
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How to apply for a patent
If you have an invention that meets patent conditions, you should apply for a patent as early as possible to obtain legal protection, protect your own rights and interests, and make the invention more efficient. To apply for a patent, according to Article 19 of the Patent Law, Chinese entities or individuals that apply for patents and handle other patent matters domestically can entrust a patent agency to handle them. If you want to entrust a patent agency to handle the patent application procedures, submit the technical content of the patent you want to apply for to the patent agency as required, and then go through the application procedures.
The agency that handles patent agency is called a patent office. A patent agency must have a certain number of patent agents and be established after China Patent and Approval. Our city established a patent office in 1987, which is located in the Municipal Science and Technology Commission of the Municipal Government Courtyard at No. 49 Chengzhong Road, Zhaoqing. Units or individuals with inventions are welcome to apply.
In addition, in order to strengthen patent work and accelerate the development of science and technology, our city established the Zhaoqing Patent Administration Bureau in 1996, which is a functional department of the Municipal People's Government and a business managed by the Municipal Science and Technology Commission unit. Its functions are mainly responsible for patent enforcement and patent administration. The address is within the Municipal Science and Technology Commission.