The German patent system has the following characteristics:

Adopt a deferred review system. As of the date of filing the patent application. 7 Within a year, After the request of the applicant or the request of a third party, The Patent Office conducts novelty search and substance examination, But search is not a prerequisite for substantive examination, It is possible to submit a substantive examination without making a search request. 7 No requests for substantive review were made during the year, A patent application is considered automatically withdrawn.

The patent is approved in two steps. After the substantive examination is passed, Patent Office "Provisional approval" The patent is published; publish 3 Within a month, Any third party has the right to object, If there is no objection or no objection, the "Formal approval" patent.

Germany "Patent law" New plant varieties and cultivation methods are also granted patent protection.

The utility model implements the registration system rather than the examination system, As long as their application documents are in order, And the utility model protection can be obtained within the scope of protection by the new method.

What is not protected by utility models in Germany is: Production method, An immovable object (building) , chart (pattern, picture) , An amorphous object, such as a fluid, powder, Animal and plant species, jewelry, food, medicine, circuit, Complete process equipment. Protection of utility models may be applied separately or in conjunction with a patent. The validity period of the utility model shall be 3 years, Can be renewed once, extension 3 years.

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