The application process of utility model patent

The application process of utility model patent is as follows: 1, the application stage of utility model patent. The application documents for a patent for utility model shall include: the request for a patent for utility model, the specification, the drawings of the specification, the claims, the abstract and the drawings of the abstract. An application for a patent for utility model must have instructions and drawings; Where a patent agency is entrusted, a power of attorney shall be submitted; To apply for fee reduction, an application for fee reduction and corresponding supporting documents shall be submitted. 2. Examination stage of utility model patent. China implements a preliminary examination system for utility model patent applications. During the preliminary examination, the examiner will issue a notice of correction to the formal problems in the application documents. The applicant makes corrections to the notice. At the same time, the examiner will examine whether it belongs to the customer protected by the utility model patent. If there are customers who are not protected by the utility model patent, the examiner will issue a notice of examination opinions, and the applicant will reply to the notice of examination opinions or modify the application documents. 3. The stage of patent authorization for utility model. (1) Authorization: After the first trial is passed, the examiner will issue a notice of granting the patent right. After receiving the notice of granting the patent right, the applicant needs to go through the following registration procedures: pay the patent registration fee, the annual fee for authorization, the printing fee for the announcement and the stamp duty on the patent certificate within the prescribed time limit. (2) Issuance of certificates: The applicant can obtain a patent certificate after going through the registration formalities. This time is about 2~3 months. Article 42 of the Patent Law, the term of the invention patent right is 20 years, and the term of the utility model patent right and the design patent right is 10 years, counting from the date of application.