What does "early disclosure" mean in patent examination? "early disclosure"

The first step of patent examination is to preliminarily examine whether the form of patent application meets the requirements of patent law on the form of application. The second step is pre-publicity. After receiving Min Ming's patent application, if it meets the requirements after preliminary examination, it will be published after 18 months from the date of application. If the patent applicant applies for publishing the patent application as soon as possible, the Patent Office can publish the patent application as soon as possible, without the restriction of 18 months. In order to protect the rights of patentees earlier and better. Early disclosure is of great significance to patent applicants. For example, after filing a patent application, if it passes the initial investigation, it will immediately apply for early disclosure, which will not only improve the popularity of the patent in advance, but also inhibit the so-called "prior use" before the patent right is granted.