Q: What documents do I need to submit to apply for a patent in China?
A: To apply for a patent in China represented by Beijing Tiandun Intellectual Property Agency Co., LTD., you need to submit the following documents:
(1) A contract and information form in which the type of invention applied for is stated, patent, utility model or design; The name, address and nationality of the applicant and inventor; If the priority is claimed, stating the relevant priority information (including the receiving office of the prior application, the application number and filing date);
(2) Specifications, inclusive of description, claims, abstracts and drawings,if any;
(3) If necessary, provide drawings and drawings for abstract;
(4) Request for fee reduction and certificate for fee reduction (required for Chinese applicants)
(4) A power of attorney, which does not require notarization and legalization, may be submitted within the time limit prescribed by the CNIPA after the filing of the patent application;
(5) The certified priority document shall be submitted within three months from the date of filing, otherwise it shall be deemed that no priority has been claimed; and
(6) The certificate of transfer of priority. If the patent applicant in China is inconsistent with the applicant recorded in the priority document, the certificate of transfer of priority shall be submitted within three months from the date of filing in China. The certificate of transfer of priority may be the original or a copy certified by an official certificate or a notarized lawyer.
1. How long can I get the offiical filing receipt?
About a month after the application is submitted.
2. Do I need to pay an annual fee after registration?
No.
3.Should the trademark must be consisted of graphics, Chinese, English?
No, trademarks may be consisted of Chinese, English or graphics alone, or any combination thereof.
4. What is the difference between separate registration and combined registration for graphics, Chinese and English?
(1) Combined registration: the advantage is that it can save costs; The disadvantage is that the registration opportunities of various elements are not equal, which may increase the difficulty of registration and the use is not flexible enough.
(2) Separate registration: the advantage is to reduce the risk of registration, improve the success rate, easy to use, flexible; The disadvantage is the increase in cost.
Usually, the trademarks are filed separately.
5. What is the difference between filing a color trademark and a black and white trademark?
Once a color mark has been registered, it cannot change its color in the future when using. However, once the black and white trademark is registered, the olor can be changed. Filing a black and white trademark is more flexible then the color mark when using.
6. How many trademarks can the company file?
The number of trademarks is not limited.
7. What are the requirements for the trademark representative?
The trademark sample pixel should be high and clear.
8. How to choose goods or services?
First of all, choose the actual use of goods or services involved, and then cover the whole category as much as possible to obtain the greatest scope of protection.
