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

Generally speaking, an application for a patent for invention is similar to a utility model. To file a patent application with the Patent Office, you usually need the following documents: 1, request; 2. claim; 3. Description; 4. Attached drawings of the instruction manual; 5. Description summary; 6, abstract the appended drawings. In addition, according to the situation, it may be necessary to submit: 7. Request to reduce the cost; 8. Power of attorney for patent agency, and so on. Of course, if you entrust a patent agency, all the work will be done by the patent agent. What you have to do is to provide the necessary drawings and technical information to help the patent agent understand your invention. There is often a misunderstanding here. Some people think that some contents need to be kept confidential when applying for a patent, so they don't tell the patent agent. It leads to the agent's inaccurate understanding of the invention and affects the authorization or protection of the patent. In fact, according to the Patent Agency Regulations, there is a confidentiality obligation between the agent and the client. If you are not at ease, you can also sign a confidentiality agreement with the patent agency. You can discuss with the agent and hope to keep certain skills confidential, but the agent only has. For applications involving microorganisms, the following matters should be done: 1. Before the application date, the microbial strains shall be submitted to the microbial strain preservation unit designated by the Patent Office for preservation; 2. Indicate the name, address, preservation date and serial number of the unit that preserved the microbial strain, as well as the classification and naming of the microbial strain in the request; 3. Provide information on microbial characteristics in the application documents; 4. Submit the preservation certificate and survival certificate issued by the preservation unit within three months from the date of application.