What knowledge do you need to know about the practical patent application process?

Patents are divided into invention patents, utility model patents and design patents. The following are the procedures for applying for three patents:

1. Application procedure for invention patent: filing an application-accepting and charging a fee-preliminary examination-substantive examination request-substantive request-granting a patent right-issuing a patent certificate.

2. Application procedure for patent for utility model: filing an application-accepting and paying the fee-preliminary examination-granting a patent right-issuing a patent certificate.

3. Procedures for applying for a patent for design: filing an application-accepting and paying fees-preliminary examination-granting a patent right-issuing a patent certificate.