What is the time limit for patent application?

To obtain a patent right, the applicant shall file an application with the State Patent Office, which shall approve and issue a certificate. When filing a patent application with the State Patent Office, the applicant shall also submit a series of application documents, such as the request, specification, abstract and patent claim. In terms of patent application, the provisions of the patent laws of all countries in the world are relatively consistent, but there are also many differences. So what is the time limit for patent application? What is the time limit for patent application? 1. Time limit for claiming domestic priority or foreign priority of the same invention or utility model in China: before the filing date 12 months; 2. Time limit for foreigners to apply for foreign priority in China for the same design: within six months before the date of application; 3. If a foreign applicant claims foreign priority, the time limit for providing the certificate issued by the foreign patent acceptance authority: within three months from the date of filing; 4. Time limit for the invention and creation to be exhibited for the first time at an international exhibition sponsored or recognized by the China Municipal Government, or published for the first time at a designated academic conference, or made public by others without the consent of the applicant, without losing novelty: within six months before the date of application; 5. Time limit for submitting certificates of the above exhibitions and academic conferences: within two months from the date of application; 6. The invention involves new microorganisms, microbiological methods or their products, and the user's microorganisms are not known to the public, and the preservation date of microorganisms: before the application date at the latest; 7. Time limit for submitting the above-mentioned microbial preservation certificate and survival certificate: within three months from the date of application; 8. Time limit for paying the patent application fee: within two months from the date of filing; 9. Time limit for the application for a patent for invention to be modified voluntarily: when the actual examination request is made, the first examination opinion is answered; 10. Time limit for application for active modification of utility model or design patent: within three months from the date of application; 1 1. Time limit for early publication of invention patents: within three years from the date of application (or priority date); 12. Time limit for substantive examination of an application for a patent for invention: within three years from the filing date (or priority date); 13. Time limit for payment of maintenance fee for application for invention patent: two years from the date of application, and annual payment from the third year; 14. Time limit for filing divisional application: before the original case authorization notice is issued; 15. Time limit for filing administrative reconsideration: within 15 days after receiving the notification from the Patent Office; 16. according to article 7 of the detailed rules, the time limit for requesting the restoration of rights: within two months after receiving the notice; 17. Time limit for the applicant to request reexamination: within three months after receiving the rejection decision; 18. If the applicant refuses to accept the review, the time limit for bringing a lawsuit to the court: within three months after receiving the review decision. What are the requirements for the time limit of patent application? We are here to answer this question for you. If you have more questions about patent application, you can continue to pay attention to Bajie Intellectual Property or contact us by phone.