1. How long does a patent change take?
1. How long does a patent change take? One month. According to relevant legal provisions, if the patentee requests a patent change, he shall submit a written change application to the patent change. After receiving the application for an invention patent, the patent administration department of the State Council shall approve the change if it is determined upon preliminary examination that it meets the requirements of this Law.
2. Legal basis: Article 10 of the "Patent Law" states that the right to apply for a patent and the patent right can be transferred. If a Chinese unit or individual transfers patent application rights or patent rights to foreigners, foreign enterprises or other foreign organizations, it must go through the procedures in accordance with the provisions of relevant laws and administrative regulations. When transferring patent application rights or patent rights, the parties concerned shall enter into a written contract and register it with the patent administration department of the State Council, which shall make an announcement. The transfer of patent application rights or patent rights takes effect from the date of registration.
2. What are the procedures for changing the patentee?
1. Generally speaking, if the rights change, only Can apply for a copy of the patent register. That is to say, after the patent right is transferred, the Patent Office will no longer issue a new certificate. To prove that you are the owner of the right, you need the Patent Office to issue a copy of the patent register. This is a valid legal document and is actually no different from a patent certificate.
2. Any transfer of patent application rights or patent rights by Chinese individuals or units (including units owned by the whole people and collectively owned units) to foreign countries must be approved by the national patent administration agency. .
3. The transferor of the patent application right or the patent right must jointly sign a written "transfer contract" with the transferee that complies with the patent law and relevant laws. ".
4. You must go to the patent management department to apply for recognition and registration procedures.
5. The "Transfer Contract" and "Declaration of Change of Bibliographic Items" should be submitted to the national patent management agency, and the fees should be paid at the same time. The transfer of the patent application right or patent right will not officially take effect until the national patent management agency announces it in the Patent Gazette.
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