What is a design patent

A patent for design refers to a new design of a product's shape, pattern or combination thereof, or a combination of color and shape or pattern, which is aesthetically pleasing and suitable for industrial application. The design patent is not a technical solution, that is, it is not a method to solve problems, but the appearance of the product, such as the appearance design of mobile phones and computers. In addition, it also includes the human-computer interaction interface of software, such as the chat interface after opening WeChat.

Function of application for design patent

1. Small investment, small risk and fast speed play an important role in the development of enterprises
2. Effectively protect invention achievements
3. Prevent others from counterfeiting the appearance, causing consumers to mistake

Data, process and time required for appearance patent application

Required data:
1. Basic information
Personal name application: copy of ID card, copy of ID card of the first inventor; If it is necessary to handle the cost mitigation, the Patent Cost Mitigation Request (signed by the applicant) shall be provided.
Enterprise name application: copy of business license, copy of organization code certificate, and copy of ID card of the first inventor; If it is necessary to handle the cost mitigation, provide the Patent Cost Mitigation Certificate (sealed by the local intellectual property office)
2. Technical data
Common products: submit six side view and three-dimensional view of the product, and may provide sectional view, enlarged view of local details or reference drawing of use status as appropriate.
Products with operation interface: six side view, interface change state diagram and stereoscopic diagram of products with operation interface are provided.
3. Power of Attorney for Patent Agency
Process and time:
Entrusting Huazhi Zeming as the agent of invention patent takes about 7 days to write application documents and submit them to the State Intellectual Property Office for examination, which takes about 3
About 6 months, depending on the actual situation.
For the overall application process, the customer only needs to provide the above information, and Huazhi Zeming is fully authorized to handle the patent application procedures.
Protection period of invention patent application: 10 years from the date of application.