What is the process of patent application?

There are generally two ways for an individual to apply for a patent: 1, and submit it directly to China National Intellectual Property Administration; 2. Acting through a patent agency. The first method of direct submission can be divided into three ways: 1. 1 mailing materials to China National Intellectual Property Administration; 1.2, and submit the materials to China National Intellectual Property Administration's agencies in various provinces. 1.3 submitted through the network. It is the most convenient and mainstream way to submit through the Internet, as follows: First, register an account. Log on to the website cponline.gov.cn/ and register in the upper right corner; Second, download the CPC client (the client is used to submit application materials and receive notices), which can be downloaded from the above website; Third, get a digital certificate. Specifically, it can be obtained through the client, and a digital certificate is similar to a passport to determine identity. Fourth, make application documents. The application documents include the request, the claim, the specification, the appended drawings of the specification (the invention can be without drawings) and the abstract of the specification. The specific production is carried out at the customer's place. The legal provisions are as follows: Article 26 of the Patent Law Where an applicant applies for a patent for invention or utility model, he shall submit a request, a specification and its abstract, a patent claim and other documents. Article 27 To apply for a patent for design, a written request, a picture or photograph of the design, a brief description of the design and other documents shall be submitted. The relevant pictures or photographs submitted by the applicant shall clearly indicate the design of the product for which patent protection is required. Detailed Rules for the Implementation of the Patent Law Article 2 All formalities stipulated in the Patent Law and these Detailed Rules shall be handled in written form or in other forms stipulated by the administrative department for patent in the State Council.