A good idea. How to apply for a patent?

1. Types of patents, duration of protection and examination methods There are three kinds of patents stipulated in China's patent law: invention patent, utility model patent and design patent 1: Invention refers to a new technical scheme proposed for a product, method or its improvement. The application for a patent for invention shall be subject to the system of early publicity and deferred examination, and the protection period shall be twenty years, counting from the date of application. 2. Utility model refers to a new practical technical scheme for the shape, structure or combination of products. The application for a patent for utility model shall be subject to a preliminary examination system. The term of protection is ten years, counting from the date of application. 3. Appearance design refers to a new design with aesthetic feeling and suitable for industrial application based on shape, pattern or their combination, as well as the combination of color, shape and pattern. The design patent shall be subject to the preliminary examination system, and the protection period shall be ten years, counting from the date of application. Procedure for patent application 1: provide the materials needed for patent application; 2. To apply for a patent for invention and utility model, technical disclosure materials must be provided (the structural items must include the attached drawings), including: the name of the application project, the analysis of the existing technology, the contents and characteristics of the invention and creation, and the technical effects. 3. To apply for a patent for design, you can provide a physical object, one or six views and three stereo photo. 4. Pay agency fees and application fees. After the patent application documents are submitted to the Patent Office, the patent application acceptance organ will give the application number, determine the application date, and issue an acceptance notice to the qualified applications. The admission notice will be issued in about two weeks. If the application for a patent for invention has been examined in substance, and the application for a utility model or design has not found any reason for rejection after preliminary examination, the Patent Office shall make a decision to grant the patent right and issue a patent certificate. And register and publish. The time from acceptance to certification of utility models and designs is about 8 months, and the time for substantive examination of invention patents is uncertain, generally 6- 18 months, depending on the invention content, the examiner's understanding of the invention, the examiner's work arrangement and the time between the examiner and the applicant or his agent.