First, the patent application in the preliminary examination stage is considered to be withdrawn for the following reasons:
1. Failing to pay the patent application fee and printing fee on schedule;
2. Failing to reply to the examiner's correction notice on schedule;
3. Failure to pay the maintenance fee and late payment fee for the first year (i.e. the third year) on time;
4. Failing to submit the substantive examination request and pay the substantive examination fee on schedule (within 3 years from the date of application).
Two, enter the substantive examination stage of the patent application is considered to be withdrawn because:
1, failing to reply to the examiner's notice of review opinions on schedule;
2. Failure to pay maintenance fees and late fees on schedule.
Invention patent is a kind of patent stipulated in China's patent law. If one party makes an invention, it needs to apply to the Patent Office for a patent. If the patent is qualified, it can be published.