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◆ Patent Appliction The term of patent is 20 years from the filing date. We recommend you to select a patent application, if you hope to obtain a long term protection for your invention. We also recommend you to select utility model for a short term protection and early acquisition of right. Please ask us when you cannot decide which is better for you. A method invention can be protected only by patent but not by utility model.

・What is necessary for filing a Patent Application・ When you request SKY PATENT to file a patent application, please prepare the followings. (1) Outline of invention (2) Composition figures of invention (3) Flow chart of invention (4) Timing chart of invention Please ask us if all documents above are not prepared for filing. If the patent application has already been filed with the Patent Office in your country, please send us all the application documents filed with the Patent Office.

・Prior-art search・ We recommend you to conduct a prior-art search before filing a patent application. The application would waste money, if the similar inventions to yours are found after filing.

・General Flow chart of Patent Application System in Japan・ Please click here for a General Flow chart of Patent Application System in Japan.

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