1. Can foreigners apply for patents on their own?
1. According to our country According to relevant laws, foreigners without permanent residence in China cannot apply for patents directly and must entrust a patent agency established in accordance with the law to handle the matter.
2. Legal provisions: "Patent Law of the People's Republic of China"
Article 18 Foreigners, foreign enterprises or other foreign organizations that do not have a regular residence or business office in China must entrust a patent agency established in accordance with the law to handle the matter when applying for patents and handling other patent matters in China.
Chinese entities or individuals that apply for patents and handle other patent matters domestically can entrust a patent agency established in accordance with the law to handle them.
Patent agencies shall abide by laws and administrative regulations and handle patent applications or other patent matters as entrusted by the agent; they shall not be responsible for the contents of the agent’s inventions and creations. Unless the patent application has been published or announced, the applicant shall be responsible for confidentiality. The specific management measures for patent agencies shall be stipulated by the State Council.
2. What materials are needed to apply for an invention patent
1. Request for invention patent
The request for invention patent should contain basic information. The name of the invention patent, the name of the inventor, the name of the applicant, the address, and other relevant information.
2. Description of the invention patent
The description of the invention patent should clearly describe the invention , complete description, describedThe above-mentioned invention patent shall be subject to the technical ability of technicians in the relevant technical field to realize it. If there are drawings in the description, the drawings in the description shall be submitted.
3. Claims for invention patents
The claims should be in the form of the above The description shall be the basis for clearly and briefly describing the scope of patent protection required.
4. Abstract of invention patent
The abstract of invention patent should clearly and concisely explain the The technical key points of the patent.
The above knowledge is the editor’s answer to relevant legal issues. According to the relevant laws of our country, foreigners who do not have a regular residence in China cannot apply for patents directly. If required, a patent agency established in accordance with the law should be entrusted to handle the matter. If you need legal help, you are welcome to go to the Legal Savior Network for legal consultation.
