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Applying procedures 申請程序 A: I'm going to applyfor a patent but I'm not sure how to prepare theapplication. Would you please help me?
我想申請專利,但不知道如何準備,你能幫我嗎?
B: Sure, glad to help. First you need submit arequest, a description and a claim. Thedescription is particularly important. If necessary, itshould be supported by drawings.
當然,很高興能幫忙。首先,你需要提交一份申請書,一份說明書和一份要求書。說明書尤其重要,必要的話,說明書應配有插圖。
A: How long shall I have to wait for the approval?
獲得專利我要等多長時間?
B: Well, examination takes time. The Patent Office will announce the result and notify theapplication within 18 months. Even then you still don't get the patent certificate.
哦,專利審查需要時間。專利局會在18個月內公布結果,公告專利。即使到那時,您也拿不到專利證書。
A: Why?
為什么?
B: The Patent Office needs 90 days to wait for any possible opposition. Only when everythingis OK will the patent be registered.
專利局還需要90天時間看看是否有異議。只有一切都沒有問題時,專利方可注冊。
A: I see. But I have another question. I don't know the reason why the duration of protectionis only 15 years?
我明白了,我還有一個問題。我不知道專利的保護期為什么只有15年?
B: This is only for one of the patent rights. For invention the duration of protection is evenshorter, only for 5 years protection.
只有一種專利權保護期限是15年,發(fā)明專利保護期限是15年。至于實用新型和外觀設計專利,保護期更短,只有5年。
A: Does every country specify the same duration of protection?
每個國家規(guī)定的保護期限時候都一致?
B: No, 15-year protection is the minimum protection any country will grant its patentees. Insome countries, the patent right duration for invention is 20 years.
不是,各國都對專利人給予了最低15年的專利保護。在一些國家,發(fā)明專利的保護期是20年。
A: What are the criteria for granting patent rights?
授予專利的標準是什么?
B: They are similar to those in other countries: novelty, inventiveness and praticability.
標準和別國相似,都要求具備新穎性,創(chuàng)造性和實用性。