How do individuals apply for utility model patents?

Legal analysis: there are two ways for individuals to apply for patents, one is electronic application and the other is ordinary mail application. Electronic application documents are submitted, sent and paid through the Internet, while documents are sent and received by mail, and paid through local intellectual property offices (established in counties, not agencies) or intellectual property offices (established in provincial capitals or cities). If you apply for a patent electronically, you need to register your personal electronic account. You can register your account in "Electronic Application" in official website, China National Intellectual Property Administration, and then mail the personal fee waiver certificate, a copy of your ID card and the applicant to China National Intellectual Property Administration, Beijing, or you can bring all the documents to the local intellectual property office for on-site handling.

Legal basis: Article 26 of the Patent Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), when applying for a patent for invention or utility model, a request, specification, abstract, patent right and other documents shall be submitted. The request shall specify the name of the invention or utility model, the name of the inventor, the name and address of the applicant and other matters. The specification shall give a clear and complete description of the invention or utility model, which shall be subject to the realization of the technical personnel in the technical field; Attached drawings shall be attached when necessary. The technical points of the invention or utility model shall be briefly explained. The patent claim shall be based on the specification, and clearly and briefly define the scope of patent protection. For inventions that rely on genetic resources, the applicant shall state the direct source and original source of genetic resources in the patent application documents; If the applicant cannot explain the original source, it shall explain the reasons. Article 30 Where an applicant claims the priority of a patent for invention or utility model, he shall make a written statement at the time of application and submit a copy of the first patent application document within 16 months from the date of filing the first application. Where an applicant claims the priority of a design patent, he shall make a written statement at the time of application and submit a copy of the first patent application document within three months. Where the applicant fails to submit a written statement or a copy of the patent application documents within the time limit, it shall be deemed that the priority has not been claimed.