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A patent is an exclusive right granted for an invention, which is a product or a process that provides, in general, a new way of doing something, or offers a new technical solution to a problem.
Types of Patents
An invention patent is granted for innovations in the field of technology that are new and inventive over the prior art (any information relating to the invention which has already been made public), and that possess practical applicability. A utility model patent is granted for new technical solutions relating to the shape and/or structure of an object. In general, the degree of invention required for a utility model patent is not as high as for invention patents.
A design patent is granted for original designs relating to the shape, pattern, colour or a combination of an object. Patent rights commence from the date of publication in the Patent Gazette. The term varies depending on the type of patent.
Documents Required for a Patent Application
1. Power of Attorney
Please use our Power of Attorney or General Power of Attorney form. A Power of Attorney covers
one patent application, while a General Power of Attorney can be used for all future applications.
2. Priority Document
The priority document shall be submitted on the date of filing or within 3 months from that date.
3. Assignment
If the applicant(s) of the previous application is (are) different from that of the Chinese patent application, an original Assignment signed by the applicant(s) of the prior application shall be submitted on the date of filing the latter Chinese patent application or within 3 months from that date.
The applicant(s) can duly prepare the Assignment himself/herself, or otherwise use our Assignment form. The date when the Assignment went into force shall be earlier than the date of filing the
Chinese patent application.
Application Documents
1. Required for patent application for invention or utility model
The written description (including the field of invention, the background art, summary of invention/utility model, brief description of the drawings, embodying modes);
The claims;
The accompanying drawings (mandatory for utility model);
The abstract and the drawings of the abstract (mandatory for utility model).
2. Required for patent application for design:
Drawings or photographs of the product design, note that shadows or dashed lines cannot be used in the drawings or photographs;
A brief explanation (including the title, use of the product incorporating the design, the essential features and one drawing or photograph designated to best show the essential features of the design.) to explain or define those drawings or photographs, the explanation may not neither contain any language of commercial advertisement nor show the function of the product.
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