As a driving force for technological innovation, patent protection is not only the rights of innovators, but also an important means of safeguarding the market environment and consumer rights. However, as technology continues to be updated, some foreign technologies may face difficulties in applying for patents because of their obsolescence. So, let’s take a look at the relationship between the obsolescence of foreign technologies and technology patent applications.
1. Reasons for outdated foreign technology.
1. Technology upgrading.
In high-tech fields such as communications and computers, technology is updated at an extremely fast rate. Some once-leading technologies or products may be replaced and eliminated in the process of technological iteration. As a result, if a patent application is made using outdated technology, it is likely that not only will it not be approved, but it will also be rejected or revoked.
2. Legal changes trigger changes in the patent industry.
The laws of various countries are constantly improving and changing, and the original patent system also needs to be continuously adjusted and improved. Even once-legal patents may be restricted by new legal regulations and difficult to protect. Facing legal changes, some foreign technologies will gradually be included in the category of non-patented or not protected by law.
3. Patented technologies are becoming more open.
In the context of the rapid development of Internet technology, some patented technologies no longer exist in the development trend of the times, such as HTTP protocol, HTML language, etc. These technologies have been widely used and popularized, and are no longer needed. Patent protection. At the same time, some once highly protected patented technologies have gradually become open, such as Google’s TensorFlow framework, which has a large number of open source projects, which has reduced the value of patented technologies.
2. Whether outdated foreign technology affects patent applications.
Having said that, the fact that foreign technology is outdated does not mean that patents cannot be applied for. Whether the technology can be passed after patent review mainly depends on whether the technology can meet the relevant provisions of the patent law, whether it is an outdated technology or the latest technology. For example, inventions must contain requirements such as novelty, inventiveness and industrial applicability. As long as these requirements are met, even inventions implemented using outdated technology will be regarded as the subject of patent protection. At the same time, applicants should take corresponding countermeasures in the face of outdated foreign technologies. When selecting technology, one must have systematic analysis and strong foresight capabilities, pay attention to technological innovation, maintain a sensitive and open innovation spirit, so that it can enter into subdivided fields, apply innovatively, and build a solid foundation for patents.
3. Suggestions.
1. Choose technology that is updated in a timely manner.
Applicants need to pay attention to technological updates, keep abreast of changes and the latest trends in the field of invention, choose novel and creative technologies, and avoid using outdated technologies for patent applications. In addition, we should pay attention to the details of technology, delve into the innovation points in the details, compare with historical technologies, and improve the creativity and practicality of technology from the micro aspect.
2. Actively carry out technology research and development.
In order to maintain good competition with the market, applicants need to constantly seek technological innovation points and carry out new technology research and development. Only by constantly updating our own technology and grasping the trend of the times can we establish an international image with higher quality, higher efficiency, higher safety, and lower cost, apply for more patents, and achieve more business success.
3. Strengthen multilateral technical exchanges.
Strengthening contacts with foreign technology-related enterprises or individuals, promoting technical exchanges, and understanding the cutting-edge progress, certain difficulties and solutions of foreign technology will help improve the technical level and competitiveness of applicants, and at the same time also It can accumulate valuable patent application experience for them.
4. Seek professional technical help.
For foreign technology obsolescence and patent application difficulties, applicants can seek professional technical and legal help and seek unique insights from experts. Choosing some authoritative intellectual property agencies or independent law firms can help applicants better write application documents and related technical reports, and improve the success rate of patent applications.
In short, foreign technology obsolescence and the strengthening of patent applications need to be considered in the context of the times. Only by looking for technological innovation points and seeking help from professional agencies can we continue to break through the bottlenecks of invention technology and actively respond to the “double innovation”. The policy of “creating double highs” continuously gives ourselves space to exercise our innovation capabilities, which not only meets the market’s demand for new technologies, but also helps improve the company’s own strength and core competitiveness.