1. Confirm the type of patent application.
2. Search for the same type of patent, you can search independently, or you can entrust an agency to conduct a more comprehensive search.
3. Prepare the application documents and submit them to the application step.
4. get the admission notice.
5. Preliminary review. As far as the application for a patent for invention is concerned, before the preliminary examination, the application for a patent for invention must first be examined in a confidential manner. If confidentiality is required, it shall be handled in accordance with the confidentiality procedures.
6. The publication stage, especially the invention patent application stage.
7. Substantive examination, especially invention patents. To conduct a comprehensive review of whether the patent application is novel, creative, practical and other substantive conditions stipulated in the patent law.
8. authorization.
To apply for a patent for invention or utility model, a request, specification, patent right, abstract of specification and necessary drawings shall be submitted. To apply for a patent for design, a written request and a picture or photograph of the design shall be submitted. Patent application documents can be written by the applicant himself or by others. Where an agent of a patent agency is entrusted to apply for a patent and handle the application affairs, a power of attorney shall be submitted at the same time, indicating the authorization authority, and the agency service fee shall be paid according to the relevant patent agency service fee standards.
Legal basis: Article 26 of the Patent Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), when applying for a patent for invention or utility model, a request, specification, abstract, patent right and other documents shall be submitted. 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, and shall be accompanied by drawings if the technical personnel in the technical field can realize it. 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.