2. The receiving department of the United States Patent and Trademark Office receives, determines the date of receipt, and gives the application number;
3. The application department conducts formal review, determines the application date, completes document processing and data collection, and at the same time, the right transfer department handles rights transfer-related affairs → classification → assigns the application to the review department for review according to the classification number.
The review process mainly includes:
(1) form review and retrieval;
(2) substantive examination;
(3) the applicant's reply;
(4) review again;
(5) make a final decision, etc. → If you are not satisfied with the decision, you can appeal to the Patent Appeal and Conflict Committee.