Official: Promote the credit evaluation mechanism of patent agency in the country as soon as possible

Zhongxin Jingwei, July 28. The National Intellectual Property Office announced on the 28th to announce the results of the patent agency credit evaluation pilot on the official website that it will promote the patent agency credit evaluation mechanism nationwide as soon as possible.

According to the National Intellectual Property Office, in order to effectively use credit supervision methods, and further strengthen the supervision of intellectual property agency agency, since February 2022, the State Intellectual Property Office has formulated the "Administrative Measures for Patent Agency Credit Evaluation (Trial)" (referred to as the "Measures") As well as evaluation standards, and select patent agency credit evaluation management pilots in Hebei, Jiangsu, Hunan, and Sichuan Province.

At present, the credit evaluation pilot work has been completed. Of the four pilot provinces, 62 of the 712 patent agencies, 62 agency agencies were deducted from credit points due to negative credit information, 676 rated A -level and 36 B. Of the 3539 patent agent, 14 were negatively credit information, deducted credit points, rated 3538 rated A -level, 1 class B.

The main reasons for being deducted are: they are included in the operating abnormal list because they have not submitted an annual report in the prescribed period. The per capita agency of the practicing agent is much higher than the normal level. Industry association punishment.

According to the Measures, the pilot provinces will implement classification supervision measures according to the evaluation of the credit grade. The "A+", "A" level patent agency and patent agent can reduce the frequency of daily inspections, provide convenient services for them in relevant administrative approval and other tasks, and give priority to government procurement and fund support awards. Priority acceptance and review in the filing of review and convenience measures.

The patent agencies and patent agents of the "B" and "C" levels will conduct business guidance in a timely manner, and see the changes in the credit level, and implement corresponding incentives and classification supervision measures.

For the "D" level of patent agencies and patent agents, classified management will be implemented as a key supervisory object, and convenient measures such as the applicable promise system are limited. Various types of activities participating in the screening of the unit, the recommendation of the litigation agent, and the relevant experts and talent recommendations are strictly reviewed or collaborative restrictions.

The State Intellectual Property Office stated that in the next step, the bureau will timely summarize the pilot experience in a timely and comprehensive summary, further improve the evaluation measures and relevant indicator systems, promote the patent agency credit evaluation mechanism nationwide as soon as possible, and Acting for the results of the credit evaluation of WeChat Mini Program for the Public Service Platform, further strengthen the supervision of the intellectual property service industry, and promote the sustainable and healthy development of the industry. (Zhongxin Jingwei APP)

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