1, patent application, shall submit the request, specification and its abstract and patent claim and other documents;
2. Accept and pay the application fee, and the Patent Office will examine the application;
3, preliminary examination, in line with the patent requirements, the State Patent Office issued a notice of acceptance;
4. authorization. Upon examination and approval by China National Intellectual Property Administration, a patent right may be granted.
Documents to be submitted when applying for a patent for appearance include:
1, request. Including the name of the design patent, the name of the designer, the name and address of the applicant, etc. ;
2. Design pictures or photos, at least two sets of pictures or photos (front view, back view, top view, bottom view, left view, right view, and stereoscopic view if necessary);
3. A brief description of the design, which shall be submitted when necessary.
legal ground
patent law of the people's republic of china
Article 26 Where an applicant applies for a patent for invention or utility model, he shall submit the written request, specification and its abstract, patent right and other documents.
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.