The first step is to determine the type of patent application.
There are three kinds of patents: invention patents, utility model patents and design patents.
Invention patent: you can apply for an invention patent for a new technical scheme proposed by a product, method or improvement;
Patent for utility model: you can apply for a patent for utility model for a new technical scheme that is suitable for practical use according to the shape, structure or combination of products;
Design patent: A new design with aesthetic feeling and suitable for industrial application can be applied for the shape, pattern or their combination of products and the combination of color and shape and pattern.
If you are not sure what kind of patent to apply for, you can communicate with our patent agent for confirmation.
The second step is to sort out the relevant technical data and submit the patent technical disclosure.
Patent technical disclosure shall be provided by the relevant technical personnel of the entrusting party, including the name of the invention, technical field, background technology, specific contents of the invention, etc. The information can be provided with the assistance of our patent agent. Download patent technology disclosure (right click to save as).
The third step, the two sides signed an agency agreement, and we began to write a full set of patent application documents.
After receiving the patent technology disclosure, our patent agent conducted relevant retrieval and analysis, and began to write patent application documents. During this period, he will communicate with the inventor many times (by telephone, email, QQ, MSN, interview, etc. ) to ensure that the patent application documents completely and correctly express the inventor's invention and creation.
The writing time of patent application documents is generally 1-2 weeks, depending on the complexity of the patent.
There are strict and specific requirements for the filling and writing of patent application documents. The applicant can fill in or write by himself, or entrust a patent agency to handle it on his behalf. Although it is not mandatory to entrust a patent agency, considering the importance of carefully writing the application documents and the legal rigor of the examination and approval procedures, it is worth promoting for applicants with little experience.
Step 4: Submit the patent application documents to the State Patent Office and obtain the patent acceptance notice.
After the customer confirmed that there was no problem with the patent application documents, we submitted a complete set of patent application documents to the State Patent Office and got the patent acceptance notice.
Step 5, the customer receives the patent acceptance notice, and the patent application stage ends.
When the customer receives the patent acceptance notice, the patent application phase ends.
The sixth step, the examination stage of invention patents (invention patents have this step, utility model patents and design patents do not have this step)
See the work of the invention patent examination stage. Application fee for invention patent
Step 7, patent authorization stage.
After examination and approval by the State Patent Office, the patent is authorized, and the customer pays the relevant fees and obtains the patent certificate.
Step 8: Pay the annual fee on time.
Pay the annual patent fee on time in accordance with state regulations. See: patent application fee.