1. Positive answer
Patents also need to be reviewed, and the review time is not short, ranging from a few months to a year or even longer. This shows that patent applications In fact, it is not that easy. Patents are divided into levels, including design patents, invention patents and utility model patents.
2. Analysis
If the preliminary examination is passed, the invention will be published. There are two types of publication after application. When applying, it is required to be in advance, and the public text will be found in 3-4 months. ; When applying, there is no requirement to disclose it in advance and it will be disclosed 18 months after the application date. When the request for substantive examination enters the substantive examination stage, no materials are required, but a substantive examination request fee is required. When submitting the request for substantive examination, you may or may not submit it together with the advance announcement. Early announcement means that it will be announced immediately after passing the preliminary review. It doesn’t matter if you don’t submit for early announcement. It will be announced naturally after 18 months.
3. Is the patent amendment a preliminary examination or a substantive examination?
The applicant has received the acceptance notice and any future disclosure and promotion activities will not affect the novelty of the patent application. Because novelty stipulated in Article 22 of the Patent Law means that before the filing date, the same invention or utility model has not been published in domestic or foreign publications, publicly used in the country, or otherwise known to the public. The same invention or utility model has been applied for by others to the patent administration department of the State Council and is recorded in patent application documents published after the application date.