Step 1: Determine the patent type
Determine the types of patents to be applied for according to the invention technology. Patents are divided into invention patents, utility model patents and design patents. Please refer to the types of patent applications for specific technologies
Step 2: Patent search
After the type of patent is determined, a professional search is needed to find out whether any technology that is the same or similar to the technology has applied for a patent before, and to analyze the success rate of patent application. This work can only be completed by a professional agent.
Step 3: Write application documents
According to the invention technology, writing patent application documents is the most important step in patent application. The quality of patent application documents directly determines the success rate of patent application and whether the protection is comprehensive. Therefore, if the inventor cannot understand the patent law in depth, it is most appropriate to find a patent agency to apply for a patent.
Step 4: Declaration documents
Apply the written patent application documents to the State Intellectual Property Office. If you apply by yourself, you need to mail them to the State Intellectual Property Office. It is convenient to entrust an agent company. Qualified agent companies will have a special document submission interface, which is convenient and fast to submit documents directly from the Internet.
Step 5: Wait for review
The patent examiner conducts the examination according to the patented technology, during which the reply to the examination opinions may be involved. The entrusted agency company will have a professional agent to communicate with the examiner, and can clearly understand the questions raised by the examiner and answer them until the end of the examination.
Step 6: Issue the certificate
After the patent examination is passed, the Intellectual Property Office will issue a patent certificate, and the entrusted agency will mail it to the agency and the agency will mail it to the applicant. There are often uncertain factors such as address changes in their own applications, so they may also fail to receive the patent certificate for some reasons, causing unnecessary trouble.
Finally, patent application is a long process, and there may be various uncertainties in the application process. Therefore, it is easier to find a reliable patent agency to apply for a patent, which saves more trouble and risks.