Inventions, Useful models

Legal protection of an invention, or a useful model, in the Russian Federation is provided subject to its state registration, upon which a patent for invention, or a patent for useful model is issued.

Both legal entities and natural persons may be right holders for an invention, or a useful model.

We offer a broad range of services related to registration of inventions and useful models:
  • Preparation of documents for filing an application for a patent for invention, or useful model
  • Keeping records on the application up to obtaining a patent
  • Monitoring the patent validity and extending its validity period
  • Performing patent research in compliance with GOST R 15.011-96
  • Restoration of patent validity
  • Introducing amendments to a patent
  • Foreign patenting
  • Assignment agreements
  • Consulting on violation of patent rights, including preparation of documents and managing affairs at the Chamber for Patent Disputes and judicial authorities
Prior to filing an application to the Federal Service for Intellectual Property, Patents and Trademarks (ROSPATENT), we recommend a preliminary patent information search for assessment of its compliance with criteria of the current Russian Federation legislation and identification of the closest analogues. The search is performed in databases of patent offices of Russia, USA, Europe, etc. Following the search we submit a report containing recommendations on expediency of patenting and selection of the most appropriate object of protection (invention, or useful model). Preliminary search makes it possible to avoid unnecessary financial costs and loss of time.

Invention

A technical decision in any field related to a product (in particular, a device, a substance, a strain of microorganism, a culture of cells of plants, or animals), or a method, is protected as an invention.

An invention patentability is subject to the following conditions: an invention is provided with legal protection, if it is new, of the invention level and industrially applicable.

An exclusive right for an invention remains in effect for twenty years from the date of filing an initial application for issue of patent. Beginning with the third year, a patent for invention has to be extended every year by means of payment of duties within established time limits. Non-payment or improper payment of duties would result in termination of the patent validity.

Useful model

A technical decision related to a device is protected as a useful model.

A useful model patentability is subject to the following conditions: a useful model is provided with legal protection, if it is new and industrially applicable.

An exclusive right for a useful model remains in effect for ten years from the date of filing an initial application for issue of patent and may be extended for three years. A patent for useful model has to be extended every year by means of payment of duties within established time limits. Non-payment or improper payment of duties would result in termination of the patent validity.

Main points of difference between a useful model and an invention

1) the inventive level is lower than that applied to an invention; 2) the maximum protection period stipulated by the law for a useful model is shorter than the maximum protection period stipulated by the law for an invention; 3) considerable differences in the procedure of providing legal protection for a useful model: the procedure in question is shorter and simpler than the one applied to a patent for invention.

Our services:

Trademarks (service marks)

Inventions, Useful models

Industrial designs

Computer software and databases

Assignment of rights

Protection of rights
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