The U.S. invention patent application has 18 months of priority, and the applicant receives a notice of disclosure; the applicant receives a notice of examination opinion for defense, and the substantive examination time is about 1 year; the U.S. invention patent application is passed , it takes about 1.5 years to authorize a U.S. invention patent. Therefore, it takes about 2-3 years from application to authorization of a U.S. invention patent. U.S. invention patents

U.S. “invention patents” include China’s “utility models” and “invention patents”. Therefore, functional innovation can apply for invention patents in the United States. If China applies for a "utility model" and does not have the same patent in the United States, then the application for an "invention patent" in the United States will most likely be approved.

Invention patents protect functions and technologies, so no matter how the appearance changes, as long as we use the technology or method to achieve this function, it will constitute infringement. Invention patents have a wider scope of protection and greater rights and interests.

For information about applying for a U.S. patent, you can go to Gaowo. Gaowo is a legal service organization specializing in intellectual property agency business. It includes Beijing Gaowo Law Firm and Beijing Gaowo International Intellectual Property Agency Co., Ltd. , the business mainly involves matters such as basic applications for trademarks, patents, and copyrights, as well as rights protection litigation. For more information, it is recommended to consult Gaowo