First, the concept of patent agency
Patent agents are professional technical service personnel, whose main job is to represent clients in patent-related matters such as patent application, writing and patent invalidation.
Specifically including:
1, providing patent writing and patent consultation.
2. Acting as an agent for clients to apply for patents, maintain or declare patent affairs.
3. Change and transfer the patent right on behalf of customers.
4. Recommended by the All-China Patent Lawyers Association, acting as an agent ad litem in patent litigation cases.
After the reference personnel pass the patent agent qualification examination, China National Intellectual Property Administration will issue the patent agent qualification certificate and practice for one year, and the patent agent management system can formally practice after filing.
Second, the patent agent examination questions and examination methods
The patent agent qualification examination is a closed-book examination, the questions of patent legal knowledge and related legal knowledge are multiple-choice questions, and the questions of patent agent practical subjects are discussion and actual writing.
The patent agent qualification examination adopts computerized examination method, which refers to the way that candidates obtain the examination questions of patent legal knowledge, relevant legal knowledge and patent agent practice subjects at the computer terminal, answer all subjects at the computer terminal and submit the answer results.
Exam questions are simplified characters, and candidates from Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Macao Special Administrative Region and Taiwan Province Province can answer in traditional Chinese characters, and professional terms stipulated by national laws, regulations and rules should be used when answering questions.
The role of patent agent
1. Help applicants write patents.
Patent agents can help applicants write patents, which is one of their most basic jobs. In this process, they need to carefully study the applicant's technical scheme and patent requirements, and write patent application documents that meet the requirements according to relevant laws and regulations and patent examination standards.
Step 2 consult
Patent agents can also provide consulting services for customers. They can help applicants understand the relevant laws, regulations and examination standards of patents, guide applicants how to prepare patent application materials, and provide some suggestions and opinions.
3. Acting for patent application.
Patent agents can also apply for patents, maintain patents or declare patents invalid on behalf of customers. They can submit patent applications to the Patent Office on behalf of customers, communicate with customers and assist them to complete various application procedures.