This is the current common charging method in the industry, but it is not necessarily a scam or not. Some companies just take money and do not work. When choosing a company, you must check the qualifications and whether it has an agency certificate. .

Patent agencies are established after review by the Provincial Patent Administration Bureau and approval by the State Intellectual Property Office. They can accept the entrustment of the client and handle patent applications or other patent matters in the name of the client within the scope of entrustment. service organization. At present, there are more than 870 patent agencies in my country, including foreign-related agencies.

In the current patent agency industry, many law firms and trademark agencies that do not have patent agency qualifications are engaged in patent agency business, which are called black agents. To distinguish whether they are formal Patent agencies can be inquired on the website of the Patent Office. There is a dedicated patent agency information page, which also includes punishments for violations in regular patent agencies.

The main business of a patent agency is to act as an agent for patent applications, and it is also responsible for patent technology transactions. In fact, it is a "sales department" for patent technology transactions. Patent agencies understand and are familiar with the patented technologies they represent, as well as the patent applicants. They publish patent information in a variety of ways to promote patented technology transactions.

Types

1. National defense patent agency

Can undertake national defense patent applications and entrustments related to national defense patent affairs and internal patent affairs of the unit, and can also undertake Patent agency business and agency entrustment of patent affairs in society. Generally speaking, a national defense patent agency has the dual functions of managing and servicing intellectual property affairs within the system or unit.

2. Foreign-related patent agency

Can undertake the agency entrustment of Chinese units and individuals applying for patents abroad, as well as foreigners, foreign enterprises and foreign organizations coming to my country to apply for patents and handle related patents We can also accept agency entrustments from Taiwanese enterprises, institutions or other organizations that come to the mainland to apply for patents and handle patent-related matters.

2. General patent agency

Can undertake the entrustment of natural persons and legal persons in my country to engage in entrustment agency business for domestic patent affairs; it can also act as an agent for Taiwanese natural persons to apply for patents in the mainland and other related patent matters. .