You can apply for an invention patent.
Instructions for applying for an invention patent
1. Concept
Invention patent: refers to a new technical solution proposed for a product, method or improvement thereof. Patentable inventions can be product inventions or process inventions.
2. Materials required for invention patent application
1. Name of the invention:
The name should simply and clearly reflect the subject and type of the invention. , (no more than 25 words), the name shall not use personal names, place names, trademarks, models and commercial promotional terms, nor shall it use code names or ambiguous words. Technical terms or national standards in the International Patent Classification Table shall be used as much as possible. terminology or commonly used normative terminology.
2. Existing technology (background technology of the present invention):
The situation of the existing technology closest to the technology of the present invention should be stated, its advantages should be explained and realistically Point out its main problems and shortcomings, such as patent number XXX of a certain country, or the name of a certain publication, etc. If the invention is a product, if the structure of the prior art is difficult to describe clearly with words, it may be illustrated with drawings.
3. Technical solutions for inventions and creations:
For product-type inventions and creations, the names of the components and the connection relationships between the components should be clearly and completely stated in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. , action principles and working procedures are subject to what ordinary technicians in the technical field can realize. For electronic inventions and creations, a circuit diagram or block diagram should be provided, and its structural features should be explained in combination with the hardware. For method-type inventions and creations, such as chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and food, the process steps and limitations of process conditions should be explained as much as possible, and process flow charts can be provided. Drugs must provide clinical certification.
4. Effects and advantages of the invention:
The positive effects and advantages of the invention compared with the existing technology should be explained, and these advantages and effects must be due to This part of the description can be directly obtained by adopting the technical solution of the invention and creation. This part of the description can be explained through the functional relationship of the structure, or through theoretical analysis, or using experimental data.
5. Description of drawings:
The drawings should be drawn according to mechanical drawing standards. Generally, Chinese characters are not allowed to be written on the drawings. Parts should be marked with Arabic numerals, and the name of the part represented by each number should be explained in the instructions. The number of the same part should be consistent in each drawing, and the same part number should not be used. Labels represent different parts. If you have difficulty in drawing, you can entrust an agency to draw it.
6. Embodiments:
For product inventions, embodiments are concrete designs that realize the invention. This part should be explained in conjunction with the drawings, and the details in the drawings should be The numbers are marked after the corresponding parts. The embodiments should include all the contents of the above-mentioned third part of the technical solution and provide a detailed description. Each drawing should be explained, and each numbered part should be mentioned at least once in the embodiments. Describe its functions, dynamic construction and usage when necessary. If there are multiple embodiments, each embodiment shall be described in detail.
For method-type inventions, the process, operating steps and specific process parameters should be described in detail. Examples of combinations of multiple process parameters can be provided.
For inventions involving material formulas, multiple examples of different components and proportions should be given, and their manufacturing methods should be briefly described
3. Time
1. From the date of application for an invention patent, it takes about 2 and a half years to receive the "Authorization Notice" from the Patent Office;
2. After paying the certificate fee as required, the "Patent Certificate" will be issued in about 2 months 》;
3. The protection period of invention patent is: 20 years from the date of application, and it will automatically expire after 20 years.
IV. Fees
1. Application fee, examination fee, registration fee (etc.);
2. The patent year of the year must be paid on time every year fee.