Will the patent be misappropriated during application?
The patent inventor is applying for the patent If you do not pay attention to patent protection, the patent may be misappropriated. If the patent is misappropriated, the applicant can file a lawsuit with the People's Court to resolve the dispute.
Relevant legal provisions
"Patent Law of the People's Republic of China"
Article 63: Counterfeiting of patents, In addition to bearing civil liability in accordance with the law, the patent management department shall order corrections and make an announcement, confiscate the illegal gains, and may impose a fine of not more than four times the illegal gains; if there are no illegal gains, may impose a fine of not more than 200,000 yuan; constitute Anyone who commits a crime shall be held criminally responsible in accordance with the law.
Information related to illegal activities; conduct on-site inspections of places where parties are suspected of illegal activities; review and copy contracts, invoices, account books and other relevant materials related to suspected illegal activities; inspect products related to suspected illegal activities, and conduct on-site inspections where there is evidence that they are Counterfeit patented products can be seized or seized.
When the department managing patent work exercises the powers stipulated in the preceding paragraph in accordance with the law, the parties concerned shall assist and cooperate and shall not refuse or obstruct.
The above knowledge is the editor’s answer to relevant legal issues. When a patent inventor applies for a patent, if he does not pay attention to protecting the patent, the patent may be If the patent is misappropriated, the applicant may file a lawsuit with the People's Court to resolve the dispute. If readers need legal help, they are welcome to go to the Legal Savior Network for legal consultation.
