What does patent registration number mean? Patent registration number

What is the use of a patent number?

The application number of a patent is the "ID number" of the patent. It is unique and used to distinguish it from other patents. After the patent application is authorized, "ZL" will be marked before the application number, which is the patent number of the patent.

The patent number is the number given when the patent right is granted and is a type of document number. The document number is the serial number compiled by each industrial property office when publishing patent documents (including public publication and copying only). After the patent applicant obtains the patent right, the patent number on the patent certificate issued by the State Intellectual Property Office is: ZL (the first letter of the patent) application number. If a patent is under application, but the letters ZL are added before the application number (leading consumers to mistakenly think it is an authorized patent), it is considered patent counterfeiting and will be investigated and punished by the industrial and commercial administration department in accordance with the law.

Features

Exclusivity means very simply that it means that within a certain period of time (within the validity period of the patent right) and region (legal jurisdiction), any unit or individual without the patent right can No one is allowed to implement the patent's regional nature without permission. Regionality means that the patent right is a right with regional scope restrictions, and it is only valid within the legal jurisdiction.

Temporality means that a patent is only valid within the period specified by law. After the effective protection period of the patent right expires, the patent right enjoyed by the patentee is automatically lost and generally cannot be renewed.

Function

Differentiation function: it can distinguish similar products of other companies from its own products, thereby avoiding consumer confusion;

Warning function: because Patents are protected by national law and no one may copy or sell them without permission.

The role of advertising: consumers usually think that products marked with patent marks or patent numbers are superior to similar traditional products in terms of technical performance and usage functions, so they will trust the product quality, thereby expanding the product's popularity. Market share.

Can the applicant’s “patent fee reduction registration number” be found online?

When making inquiries, you can log in to the patent fee reduction filing system and enter the "name of the filer and filing certificate number" in the "Fee Reduction Filing Inquiry" to query the applicant's filing information and review status.

What is patent licensing filing?

Patent license filing. In many cases, when parties have disputes over patent licensing contracts, many people claim that the patent licensing contract signed by both parties has not been filed with the patent administration department of the State Council as a defense reason to be invalid. , but this approach is wrong.

So what does patent licensing filing mean? Patent license filing Patent licensing filing: Patent licensing filing means the patent implementation license contract filing.

It is the behavior of the patent administrative department or the department entrusted by it to retain the patent license contract that has been concluded and effective by the parties and make it public to the outside world.

1. A patent licensing contract is essentially a civil contract.

As long as it meets the statutory requirements and has no invalid circumstances, it is legal and valid.

2. After the patent license contract is signed, it must be filed.

3. If there is no registration, it will have a certain impact on the rights of the person who obtained the license.

4. The law clearly stipulates that when signing a patent license contract, it must be filed with the patent administration department of the State Council within 3 months from the date of the contract's effectiveness.

What is the significance of the patent number?

The application number of a patent is the "ID number" of the patent. It is unique and used to distinguish it from other patents. After the patent application is authorized, "ZL" will be marked before the application number, which is the patent number of the patent. The patent number is the number given when the patent right is granted and is a type of document number. The document number is the serial number compiled by each industrial property office when publishing patent documents (including public publication and copying only). After the patent applicant obtains the patent right, the patent number on the patent certificate issued by the State Intellectual Property Office is: ZL (the first letter of the patent) application number.

If a patent is under application, but the letters ZL are added before the application number (leading consumers to mistakenly think it is an authorized patent), it is considered patent counterfeiting and will be investigated and punished by the industrial and commercial administration department in accordance with the law. The meaning of feature exclusivity is very simple, that is, within a certain time (within the validity period of the patent right) and region (legal jurisdiction), no unit or individual may implement its patent without the permission of the patentee. Regionality refers to Patent rights are rights with regional limitations and are only valid within the legal jurisdiction. Temporality means that a patent is only valid within the period specified by law. After the effective protection period of the patent right expires, the patent right enjoyed by the patentee is automatically lost and generally cannot be renewed. Function: Differentiation function: It can distinguish similar products of other companies from its own products, thereby avoiding consumer confusion; Warning function: Because patents are protected by national laws, no one is allowed to imitate and sell them without permission. Advertising function: Consumers usually believe that products marked with patent marks or patent numbers are superior to similar traditional products in terms of technical performance and usage functions, so they will trust the product quality, thereby expanding the product's market share.

How to mark the patent mark and patent number?

China Intellectual Property Protection Network

According to the "Regulations on the Marking Methods of Patent Marks and Patent Numbers", during the validity period of the patent right after the patent right is granted, the patentee or the patentee shall The licensee of a patent implementation license contract who agrees to have the right to mark patent numbers and patent marks may mark patent marks and patent numbers on its patented products, products directly obtained according to patented methods, or the packaging of such products.

If the patent mark and patent number are marked, the following content should be marked:

(1) Use Chinese to indicate the category of patent rights, such as Chinese invention patent, Chinese utility model patent, Chinese Design patent;

(2) The patent number granted by the State Intellectual Property Office, in which "ZL" means "patent", the first and second digits indicate the year when the patent application was submitted, and the third digit The number indicates the patent category, and the fourth and subsequent digits are the serial number and computer check digit.

In addition to the above content, the annotator can add other text and graphic marks, but the additional text, graphic marks and the way they are marked must not mislead the public.

It should be noted that if the patent mark and patent number are marked on a product directly obtained according to a patented method or on the packaging of the product, it should be indicated in Chinese that the product is a product obtained according to a patented method.