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Who can file a patent application?
An inventor, a utility model creator, a designer, or the assignee or successor thereof has the right to apply for a patent. However, if the creation is made by an employee in the course of performing job duties, only the employer thereof (such as a company) may apply for a patent.
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- What are patents?
- Is it possible that a patent application will be divulged after submission?
- Is it required to file a patent application with the country where the products are going to be exported?
- What is the utility model patent technical evaluation report?
- Who is eligible to apply for the utility model patent technical evaluation report?
- When can a utility model patent technical evaluation report be applied?
- In the event that the certificate for the utility model patent has been acquired but the technical evaluation report shows unfavorable to the patent, would the certificate still be valid?
- How can a patent’s efficacy be maintained?
- Are patent rights still valid during the reporting period?
- What is service invention or creation? In this case, who should own the patent rights?