I have an invention, but I didn't make it in kind. What should I do to apply for a patent?

To apply for a patent, you don't need to make a physical object, you just need to prepare:

1, description, claims, abstract. The specification is a detailed description of your patented technology, and the patent claim summarizes the scope of your protected technical scheme. Abstract is a brief description, and it doesn't need to be made in kind. Pictures can also be hand-drawn, as long as they are clear, and they don't need to be drawn according to drawing standards. Then download a patent application form from China National Intellectual Property Administration website and fill it out.

2. Take these materials to the China National Intellectual Property Administration Patent Office to apply; Or mail it to the acceptance office of China National Intellectual Property Administration Patent Office; Or apply to the representative office in China National Intellectual Property Administration.

3. Wait for various notices issued by China National Intellectual Property Administration Patent Office and reply to the notice of examination opinions. No problem, you can authorize it.

If you don't know anything about patent affairs and don't want to spend time studying, you can find a patent agency to represent your patent, and of course you need to pay the agency fee.