How long does it take to grant 20 18 patent?

When we have a new invention, we need you to apply for a patent, so as to safeguard our legitimate rights and interests through legal means. However, the patent application needs to be carried out in accordance with the relevant regulations, and all this takes a certain amount of time to handle. Then, how long will it take for the patent of 20 18 to be granted? How long does it take to grant 20 18 patent? 1. Except for some invention patents that need to be kept secret, general invention patents need to go through the stages of acceptance, preliminary examination, publication, actual examination and authorization announcement. Generally speaking, it will be published 18 months after acceptance, and then the actual examination stage. It usually takes about 3 years to get authorization, but it does not rule out a longer time. In order to speed up the time limit for obtaining the patent right, we can apply for publicity in advance, so that it can be made public after passing the preliminary examination, and then enter the actual trial stage, which can speed up the progress of authorization. In addition, in some special circumstances, it may be required to speed up the audit, but the procedures are more complicated and the cost will be higher. 2. As far as utility model and design are concerned, it needs to go through the stages of acceptance, preliminary examination and authorization announcement. Because there is no need for substantive examination, the time for authorization of utility models and designs is relatively short, generally 6- 10 months. Patent application is a legal procedure. If the inventor applying for a patent wants to obtain a patent right quickly and safely and obtain legal protection, he can entrust a patent agent of the Patent Office to provide you with legal and technical assistance. Once the inventor has established an agency relationship with the patent agent, the patent agent is your technical consultant and patent lawyer. Accurately speaking, a qualified patent agent will help the inventor to carry out the secondary development of the technology to be patented, such as mining alternatives. At the same time, the inventor needs to provide technical support to the agent and provide relevant information in time. After establishing an agency relationship with a patent agent, the inventor shall provide detailed technical information necessary for writing patent documents according to the requirements of the agent; Detailed technical data include the purpose of invention and creation, the comparison between old and new technologies, the main technical features, the specific scheme to realize the purpose of invention and creation, and the attached drawings that can explain the purpose of invention and creation. If the inventor can't draw drawings or provide necessary detailed technical data, he can directly dictate to the patent agent, and the patent agent can complete the whole process of patent application for you according to the inventor's invention intention until the patent right is obtained. Therefore, we also need to have a good understanding of patent applications, in order to better safeguard the interests of our individuals or enterprises. Therefore, everyone should know clearly when applying, so as to better arrange the application time. How long does it take from application to authorization for the 20 18 patent? 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.