Patenting in Russia

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Registration on the basis of a patent is carried out in respect of objects of industrial property - utility models, industrial designs and inventions. This procedure is stipulated by the legal systems of all states, as well as by international conventions and agreements. Our company will help you to patent your new technology and development in the shortest possible time, which will allow you to establish a legal protection regime and obtain protection against infringement.

Patent registration

The rules for registration of new technologies and developments do not differ significantly from country to country. In most cases, the norms of national legislation will fully comply with the Paris Convention, the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) and other international acts. Let us highlight the key points to be taken into account when enshrining intellectual property rights:

for objects of industrial property it is necessary to confirm the signs of patentability - for example, for inventions this list includes novelty, applicability in industrial production, inventive step;
commercial property objects, for which the distinctiveness characteristics are checked, include trademarks, service marks - for example, in the form of a trademark it is possible to register a logo or an image, textual designations, slogans, etc.;
to prove the rights, one has to formally file an application and undergo compulsory examinations;
issuance of a patent or a certificate is accompanied by publication of information in the official Bulletin of Rospatent, as well as inclusion of data in national or international registers.

In contrast to the objects of copyright, the regime of protection for intellectual and commercial property arises only after the registration in the patent offices. Accordingly, claims or lawsuits can be brought against infringers only if a patent or certificate is available.

Developers and businesses have various options for securing rights at the national and international level. It is possible to obtain a patent or certificate, which will be valid only in Russia, or in the territory of another separate state. To develop business or enter production markets at the international level you can use the following directions:

one can obtain a patent under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) - in this case, an unlimited number of countries in Europe, Asia and America in which legal protection is sought can be specified in the patent application;
to enforce rights in Europe a European patent can be obtained - it will be valid in all member states of the EU;
regional Eurasian patent can be obtained for 8 states of Eurasia, including Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and other countries that have signed the EPC;
at the international level it is also possible to register a trademark - for this purpose an application under the Madrid system should be filed.

When using the above registration options one should take into account the special rules and requirements for drawing up documents, passing examinations, confirmation of patentability features. Experienced specialists of our company will help you to go through these procedures. We will prepare a full set of documents, act as your representative at the patent offices, and receive ready-made documents after registration. To find out how much patenting or registration costs, as well as other conditions of cooperation, you can consult us.

Patenting procedure

The initial stage of patenting is the preparation of an application. To do this, the technology or development must be presented in one of the following forms:

the invention can be presented in the form of a technical solution or production method - for example, the rights to a part of a mechanism or a unique production process can be secured;
In the form of a utility model only a technical solution - a device could be registered;
Industrial designs represent a unique solution to the appearance of the product, so the confirmation of patentability is carried out by a set of images and other graphic materials.

Various forms of designations provided for by the Civil Code of the Russian Federation and international acts are also used for registration of a trademark.

Even before filing an application with the patent offices, it is advisable to conduct a preliminary information search on the registers. In this case, identities and similarities with already registered technologies or filed applications can be identified in advance. You can carry out the preliminary search yourself, but it is better to ask patent attorneys for assistance in order to obtain objective results.

The patenting procedure at the national and international level consists of the following steps:

filing an application with the patent office;
Publication of the application in Rospatent Bulletin, granting national or conventional priority;
formal examination - the completeness and correctness of the submitted forms will be checked;
substantive examination - the experts will check the patentability features provided by law;
In case of positive conclusion of the examinations, information about the right holder and the patented technology will be included in the registers, and the applicant will receive a patent.

The procedure for drawing up and filing an application will be different when using international patenting systems. Since Russia is a party to all the international acts, it is possible to file the application in Russian through FIPS. Translation into other languages will be required at the examination stage.

If the patenting is carried out on the territory of foreign states, the local patent attorneys have to conduct business. Our company cooperates with specialists from other countries on a permanent basis which allows to carry out registration in any state.

Let us highlight a number of nuances, which should be taken into account when applying for registration of patent rights:

after the publication of the application, the interested persons may submit objections to the granting of priority, or on the merits of the presented technology - such objections and complaints are considered in administrative or judicial order;
patenting is a paid service, - at all stages of registration, the applicant must pay mandatory fees (the exact amount of state fees will depend on the number of countries in the application, the selected patenting system, the number of claims, etc.)
obtaining a patent does not exempt from the payment of mandatory fees - for the maintenance of the patent in force you need to pay a fee annually.

Failure to pay the patent on time may lead to its revocation and loss of rights to the technology. The regime of legal protection will differ, depending on the type of technology to be registered. For inventions such period will be 20 years, and for utility models - no more than 10 years. It is impossible to extend the period of validity of the patent for these objects. For industrial designs the situation is different - although the regime of legal protection will be only 5 years, it can be extended until the maximum possible term of 25 years expires.

Package of documents

Depending on the type of technology to be registered, the content of the set of documents to be submitted to the Patent Office will differ. For inventions and utility models the list of application documents includes:

application, indicating the personal or registration data of the applicant;
claims of the invention or utility model - it is allowed to indicate several claims at once, united by a single solution;
a description of the claims - the developer should disclose all the features of patentability;
abstract, i.e. a summary of the description to be published in the Bulletin of the Patent Office.

The application for registration of the industrial design is presented in a different format. Since this subject matter represents only the solution of the external appearance of the product, the application shall be accompanied by a set of images with the description, as well as other graphic materials. In the description it is necessary to disclose the novelty and originality of the essential features of the design solution - these are the criteria which will be checked during the examinations.

The application can be submitted in writing directly to the patent office, or documents can be sent by mail. It is also possible to submit the documentation through the official portal of Rospatent, or by fax. In this case, it is necessary to submit the originals no later than one month.

Patent services

The specialists of our company provide a full range of services related to the patenting of any industrial or commercial property. For our clients we offer:

consulting services at all stages of processing an application and conducting registration;
Conducting a preliminary information search in the shortest possible time;
registration of the application taking into account the norms of national and international law, translation of documents into foreign languages;
Representation of interests in the patent offices, as well as in courts in the consideration of disputes;
rendering services for the extension of the patent term, if the law allows it.

Similarly, legal entities and entrepreneurs will be supported in securing rights to trademarks and service marks. Price for the services of our specialists will be determined after the study of all the nuances of your situation.

To determine all the terms of cooperation and to agree on the cost of services, contact our specialists for a consultation. You can do this by phone, listed on the website or via the feedback form.