Regarding patent applications
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I would like to ask everyone, if I want to apply for a patent, what steps should I take? What are the ways to apply, and what are the costs? (For example, utility model patents) I would like to ask the experts here!
After writing it out directly, you can just find an agency.
There should be a dedicated department where one can seek advice, right?
There are a few questions: 1. Are you applying as an individual or on behalf of an organization? If it is an invention related to a job position, it must be done by the organization. 2. The patent process: Draft the initial patent application -> Have a licensing agency review it (this step can be skipped if you are confident enough) -> Submit the application -> Receive a acceptance notice from the intellectual property office -> Substantive examination -> Grant of the patent. Generally, an answer is given regarding whether the application has been accepted within one month after submission; a decision on substantive examination is provided after three months; and it takes a year to determine whether approval will be granted (these are my general observations – the more complex the manufacturing process, the longer the overall application process is likely to be). 3. Fees: Detailed information is available at http://www.sipo.gov.cn/sipo2008/zlsqzn/sqq/zlfy/200804/t20080422_390241.html. The agency fee is generally around 3,000 as well, and this varies depending on the region. One last thing for you: If you know it, then you know it; if not, search Baidu.
Patents are also divided into individual patents and employment-related patents; if it is related to an organization, the organization must apply on its behalf, which makes the procedures and costs much simpler. Otherwise, even if you get the application approved, you will face problems in the future.