(1) Review whether the application documents submitted by the applicant comply with the provisions of the Patent Law and its detailed rules for implementation, and notify the applicant to eliminate the defects through rectification if there are any defects, so as to meet the publication conditions; When insurmountable defects are found, a notice of review opinions is issued to explain the nature of the defects, so as to reject the decision and end the review procedure.
(2) Examining whether other documents related to the patent application submitted by the applicant at the same time or subsequently comply with the provisions of the Patent Law and its detailed rules for implementation, and if any defects are found in the documents, notifying the applicant to eliminate the defects by means of correction according to the nature of the defects, or directly making a decision not to submit the documents.
(3) Examining whether other documents related to the patent application submitted by the applicant are submitted within the time limit specified in the Patent Law and its detailed rules for implementation or within the time limit specified by the Patent Office; If it fails to submit or fails to submit within the time limit, it shall make a decision that the application is deemed to be withdrawn or the document is deemed to have not been submitted according to the circumstances.
(4) Examining whether the amount and time limit of the relevant fees paid by the applicant conform to the provisions of the Patent Law and its detailed rules for implementation. If the payment is not made, paid in full or overdue, the application made according to the circumstances shall be regarded as withdrawal or the request shall be regarded as undecided.