What materials do I need to submit to apply for a patent?

To apply for a patent for invention, the application documents shall include: the request for a patent for invention, the specification (if the specification has drawings, the drawings of the specification shall be submitted), the patent claim, the abstract (if necessary, the drawings of the abstract shall be attached) and other documents. To apply for a patent for utility model, the application documents shall include: the request for a patent for utility model, the specification, the appended drawings of the specification, the patent claim, the abstract and the appended drawings. To apply for a patent for design, the application documents shall include: a request for a patent for design, pictures or photographs, a brief description of the design and other documents. Where color protection is needed, color pictures or photographs shall also be submitted. Orthographic views of the same product with the same design should adopt the same expression, that is, all views should be drawn, all views should be rendered or all views should be photos, and different expressions are not allowed to be mixed. Article 26 of People's Republic of China (PRC) Patent Law Article 27 of People's Republic of China (PRC) Patent Law