Patent application process and materials:
(1) Application for invention patent
1. Invention patent application review and approval process Patent application—acceptance—preliminary review—publication —Request for substantive examination—Substantive examination—Authorization 2. Documents required to apply for an invention patent
1) Letter of request: including the name of the invention patent, the name of the inventor or designer, and the name of the applicant , address, etc. 2) Description: including the name of the invention patent, its technical field, background technology, invention content, description of the drawings and specific implementation methods.
3) Claims: describe the technical features of the invention and clearly and briefly state the content sought for protection.
4) Drawings in the description: Invention patents often have drawings. If text alone is enough to describe the technical solution clearly and completely, there is no need for drawings.
(2) Utility model patent application
1. Utility model patent application review and approval process Patent application—acceptance—preliminary examination—announcement—authorization
2. Application for utility model Documents required for new patents
1) Request letter: including the name of the utility model patent, the name of the inventor or designer, the name and address of the applicant, etc.
2) Description: including the name of the utility model patent, its technical field, background technology, invention content, description of the drawings and specific implementation methods. The content of the description should be written in detail, and the technical content described should be able to be implemented by ordinary technicians in the technical field after reading it.
3) Claims: describe the technical features of the utility model and clearly and briefly state the content requested for protection.
4) Instructions and drawings: Utility model patents must be accompanied by drawings.
5) Summary of the specification: clearly reflect the technical problem to be solved by the invention, the key points and main uses of the technical solution to solve the problem
(3) Application for appearance patent
1. The process of applying for a design patent: patent application - acceptance - preliminary examination - announcement - authorization
2. Documents required for appearance patent
Request letter: including appearance patent name, designer’s name, applicant’s name, name, address, etc. Design pictures or photos: at least two sets of pictures or photos (front view, rear view, top view, bottom view, left view, right view, and three-dimensional view if necessary) Brief description of the design: A brief description of the design should be submitted if necessary.