1. What is the flow chart for new patent application? 1. Submit the application (prepare the materials); 2. The Preliminary Examination Office of the Patent Office examines whether the formal examination requirements are met, which takes about 3 months; 3. Self-application After the expiration of 18 months from the filing date, the Patent Office will disclose the contents of the invention patent application. Except for applications that are published in advance (about 6 months) 4. Substantial examination request must be submitted within 3 years from the date of application and the substantive examination request fee must be paid. The patent office shall initiate the substantive examination procedure after acceptance. If the applicant agrees to submit a substantive examination request and pay the substantive examination request fee when submitting the patent application, it will enter the substantive examination stage in about 6 months (conducive to obtaining authorization as soon as possible). The examiner of the Patent Office issues a "Notice of Examination Action" (on average three times) after determining whether the technical solution applied for protection meets novelty, inventiveness and other substantive conditions for authorization. For example, whether there are reasons for rejection, or whether the scope of protection applied for should be narrowed, etc. 5. When the examiner finds no reason for rejection or the authorization conditions are met after reasonable arguments by the agent, the Patent Office will issue a notice of granting the patent right. It takes about 2 months after receiving the notification and paying the fee to get the patent certificate. 6. Issuance of certificate. 2. Process of agency authorization: 1. Submit technical briefing and power of attorney; 2. Technical exchange between both parties; 3. Sign agency agreement; 4. Pay agency fees and official fees; 5. Write patent application documents; 6. Submit Patent application; 7. Submit agency report and acceptance notice from the Patent Office; 8. Wait for review and authorization by the Patent Office. 3. What are the characteristics of invention patents? (1) Patent Law The so-called invention refers to a new technical solution proposed for a product, method or improvement thereof. (2) Characteristics of invention patents 1. An invention is a new technical solution. It is a technical solution that uses the laws of nature to solve various problems in production, scientific research, and experiments. It generally consists of several technical features. Secondly, inventions are divided into two types: product inventions and method inventions. Product inventions include all items created by humans, and method inventions include all methods that utilize the laws of nature through inventions and creations. Method inventions can be divided into two types: manufacturing methods and operating methods. In addition, inventions protected by patent law can also be improvements to existing products or methods. 2. Inventions for which patent rights are granted must be novel, creative and practical. (1) Novelty means that before the filing date, the same invention or utility model has not been published in domestic or foreign publications, publicly used in the country, or otherwise known to the public, and there is no identical invention or utility model. An application has been filed with the Patent Administration Department of the State Council by others and is recorded in the patent application documents published after the filing date. (2) Creativity means that compared with the existing technology before the filing date, the invention has outstanding substantive features and significant progress, and the utility model has substantive features and progress. (3) Practicality means that the invention can be manufactured or used and can produce positive effects. Therefore, in the entire patent application process, the review time of the patent office staff will be relatively long. After the preliminary review, the substantive review process is very strict, and for your own new patent, the materials prepared in the early stage are also very strict. key. If the entire patent application is filed, it will take a longer time to issue the certificate. You may consider handing it over to an agency.