How long will it take for the appearance patent to come down

It takes about eighteen months to apply for an appearance patent. According to the relevant laws and regulations, the applicant for a patent for design shall submit a request, a picture or photograph of the design, a brief description of the design and other documents. The patent administration department shall conduct examination in accordance with the law, and if the preliminary examination is in conformity with the provisions of this Law, it shall publish it, issue the corresponding patent certificate, and register and announce it at the same time within 18 months from the date of application.

legal ground

Article 27 of the Patent Law of People's Republic of China (PRC)

To apply for a patent for design, a request, a picture or photograph of the design, a brief description of the design and other documents shall be submitted.

Article 34

After receiving an application for a patent for invention, the administrative department for patent in the State Council, after preliminary examination, finds that it conforms to the provisions of this Law, and shall publish it immediately after 18 months from the date of application. The patent administration department of the State Council may publish its application at an early date upon the request of the applicant.

Article 40

If the application for a patent for utility model or design is not found rejected after preliminary examination, the administrative department for patent in the State Council shall make a decision to grant the patent right for utility model or design, issue the corresponding patent certificate, and register and announce it at the same time. The patent right for utility model and the patent right for design shall take effect as of the date of announcement.