When submitting a patent application, the application documents can be submitted to the Patent Administration Department of the State Council in the form of paper or electronic files. The documents required to apply for invention patents and utility model patents include: request, description and abstract, claims, and the description may be accompanied by drawings. Since the Patent Law stipulates that invention patents are subject to substantive examination only after the applied patent specification is disclosed, submitting an early disclosure statement is to enter substantive examination as soon as possible and shorten the patent application cycle. Therefore, invention patents also need to submit two documents: "Request for Advance Disclosure Statement" and "Request for Substantive Examination". After submitting an application for a utility model patent, you can get the "Patent Acceptance Notice" in about one week; the Patent Office will issue the "Notice of Granting Utility Model Patent Rights" and "Notice of Registration Procedures" in about six to eight months; pay for patent registration After the fees and annual fees are paid, the certificate will be issued in about two months. After submitting an application for an invention patent, you can get the "Patent Acceptance Notice" in about a week; after submitting the application, the preliminary review stage will be carried out. If the review is passed, the specification of the applied patent will be disclosed in accordance with the advance public statement, which will enter the substantive review stage; the actual review Once qualified, a "Notice of Grant of Invention Patent Rights" and "Notice of Registration Procedures" will be issued. After paying the fees in time, the certificate will be issued in about two months. The invention patent application process takes about three years. The documents required for a design patent include a request letter and pictures or photos of the design. After submitting the application, you can get the "Patent Acceptance Notice" in about one week; the Patent Office will issue the "Notice of Grant of Design Patent Rights" in about six months. ” and “Notice of Registration Procedures”; after paying the patent registration fee and annual fee, the license will be issued in about two months. In addition, you can entrust a patent agency to apply for a patent.