Invention Protection

Protection of inventions/utility models with a patent attorney

If you have a design solution, manufacturing method, recipe, technological process, construction method or method of use that has not yet been published, remember that you can protect it as an invention or utility model(utility model = only generic solutions) in the Patent Office of the Republic of Poland, the European Patent Office or another selected national Patent Office!

The Patent Office grants apatent for an invention for a solution that is new, involves an inventive step and is suitable for industrial use. Such protection will allow you theexclusive right to use this solution in a commercial or professional mannerin the entire territory of the country in which the protection was granted . Having a patent for an invention is also the basis for enforcing your rights against infringers who cannot make money from your idea.

If you want to protect your solution, please contact our office. Our patent attorneys are here to help youon any issue related to filing for protection of your invention or utility model. Before starting the application, they will provide you with all information and dispel any doubts you have regarding patent protection, also during consultations in our office or online.

Protection of inventions/utility models in our patent office

Remember that even though we come from Rzeszów, we operate globally. We cooperate with clients from all over Poland and also serve foreign clients. Work mainly takes place online.

  1. Inquiry regarding the protection of an invention / utility model

When sending us an inquiry regarding an invention (utility model) application, we will provide all information regarding the application costs and ask you to indicate the minimum required for the valuation.

  1. Preliminary patentability examination

Before you file an application for your invention (utility model), we recommend conducting research to determine whether your invention (utility model) may be patentable thus, do not expose yourself to the costs of further processing of the invention application.

  1. Technical drawings to be submitted

We will ask you to provide the required technical drawings of your solution, if you do not have them, our engineers will create them for you.

  1. Invention (utility model) application

When developing documentation for your solution, we will constantly consult its content with the solution authors. After final approval, we will forward the documentation to the selected Patent Office.

  1. Official fees

Along with the application documentation, we provide full instructions on paying official fees, so that you do not fall victim to fraudsters impersonating the Patent Office.

  1. Inspection of the state of the art of the office

Each national office conducts its own research within approximately the 12th month and submits its report to the Applicant. On its basis, you will be able to assess further chances of success of your invention (utility model) application.

  1. Notification, notification, office action

After examining the state of the art, the office will begin to examine the substantive nature of your solution, and if it finds any inaccuracies, it will send a letter with a set date for submitting the response under penalty of discontinuation of the proceedings. After you decide to submit a response, our attorneys will prepare such a response and submit it to the office.

  1. Decision to grant protection for the invention (utility model)

The office has issued a decision to grant a patent for the invention for your solution, therefore you must pay the appropriate official fees within 3 months, and after a few months the patent document will be provided.</p >

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Frequently asked questions about invention/utility model protection

To apply for your invention/utility model, we need: - Applicant's name (name, surname, address; company name, address, Tax Identification Number); - Name, surname, address of the inventor; - Technical drawings, 3D models, photos of your invention (.jpg, .pdf, .stp, .dwg, .stl, .step); - Territory of protection (e.g. PL / EU - note: protection can be extended up to 12 months from the date of application); - Decision regarding the patent research service; Based on the above information, we will provide: - Agreement, order and power of attorney; - Instructions for making drawings for the application (or we will prepare them for you ourselves) - Research results; - Application documentation.
No! The invention is protected only in the territory where it was filed for protection.
No! From the date of filing, there is a 12-month period to file a so-called extension of territorial protection of the invention in other offices. Therefore, you have 12 months to develop a strategy for your product, and our advocates will help you develop it.
If 12 months have not passed since the date of filing, you can extend the territorial scope of your utility model, but you must bear in mind that not all national patent offices recognize this form of protection for your solution. In the case of an office that does not have protection for utility models, your solution will be considered as an invention application.
No! A patent is a right, a form of protection for a technical solution granted after considering the solution and after the expert of the office accepts that the solution meets all the conditions for patentability. From the moment of filing to granting protection, it is a minimum of 2 years.