Benefits of applying for a patent
1. Determine the ownership of the right of invention and creation through legal procedures, so as to effectively protect the achievements of invention and creation, monopolize the market and maximize the benefits.
2. Strive for the initiative of market competition and ensure the safety of production and sales.
3. The state has certain support policies for patent application and will give some policy and economic help.
How to inquire about patents
1. First, go to the official website of China National Intellectual Property Administration and click "Patent Search and Query" in the menu bar above. After entering, click "China Patent Inquiry System" again.
2. After entering "China Patent Inquiry System", click "Click Enter" under public inquiry, and then select "Agree with the above statement" to continue.
3. Enter the name of the patent, and then click "Basic Information" of the patent to view the basic information. You can see that the patent has been authorized, withdrawn or expired. There are generally three situations. If there are two announcement numbers under "Announcement of Invention/Authorization", the general patent is authorized. Details of the patent can be found under "Trading Announcement".
Extended data
Patent right refers to the exclusive right granted by the state to the inventor or designer within a certain period of time in accordance with legal procedures on the premise that the content of the invention is open to the public and the invention has legal interests to the society.
Patent is a kind of intellectual property, so it also has the characteristics of intellectual property, that is, timeliness, regionality, impersonality and exclusiveness. Timeliness means that the exclusive right of the patentee is only valid within the legal time. After the expiration of the time limit, the patentee no longer enjoys the exclusive right to the invention-creation, and the invention-creation originally protected by law becomes social public wealth that any unit or individual can use for free. Regionality means that the patent right is generally valid only in the country where the right is granted, and in principle it is not recognized and protected in other countries.