Preparation materials-formal application-preliminary examination-publicity-substantive examination-grant of patent right
(two) the application process of utility model and design
Preparation materials-formal application-preliminary examination-granting of patent right
It takes about 2 years from application to authorization for invention patents, and 8 to 10 months for utility models and designs.
The application documents for a patent for invention shall include: the request for a patent for invention, the specification (if the specification has attached drawings, it shall be submitted), the patent claim and the abstract (if necessary, the abstract shall have attached drawings). Where a patent agency is entrusted, a power of attorney shall be submitted. To apply for fee reduction, an application for fee reduction and corresponding supporting documents shall be submitted.