What are the requirements for applying for an invention patent?

Globally, the number of patent applications in China has surpassed that in the United States, Britain and Japan for six consecutive years, ranking first in the world. Among them, invention patent applications accounted for the largest proportion. In China, an application for a patent for invention needs to go through five steps: acceptance, preliminary examination, publication, actual examination and authorization. Do you know what conditions you need to meet to apply for an invention patent? What are the requirements for applying for an invention patent? What are the requirements for applying for an invention patent? Conditions for granting invention patents: 1. Novelty: It means that before the filing date, no identical invention or utility model has been published in domestic and foreign publications, used publicly in China or known to the public in other ways, and no identical invention or utility model has been applied to the State Patent Administration Department by others and recorded in the patent application documents published after the filing date. 2. Creativity: Compared with the existing technology before the filing date, the utility model has substantial features and progress. 3. Practicality: It means that the utility model can be manufactured or used and can produce positive effects. Invention patent application process 1, the applicant provides original technical data and personal (unit) information; 2. Entrust a patent agency, sign an agency agreement, and write patent application documents that meet the requirements of the Patent Law; You can search it first if necessary. 3. Submit the patent application documents to the State Patent Office, obtain the patent application number, and pay the patent application fee as required; 4. After preliminary examination, the application for a patent for this invention will be published in the patent bulletin and website 18 months after the date of application; According to the requirements of the applicant, it may also be required to publish it in advance at any time within 15 months from the date of application; 5. Enter the stage of substantive examination (substantive examination): the applicant may file an application for substantive examination with the Patent Office at any time within 3 years from the date of application or after the patent application is made public, and must pay the patent substantive examination fee in accordance with the regulations; 6. After substantive examination, the patent conforms to the practicality, novelty and creativity of the invention, and the patent right is granted, and the patent application maintenance fee, annual fee, printing fee and certificate fee are paid in accordance with the regulations to obtain the invention patent certificate; Authorized invention patents will be published. 7. Where a patent for invention claims the priority of an earlier application, the relevant materials of the earlier application shall be provided. What are the requirements for applying for an invention patent? Bian Xiao answered this question here. If you have more questions about patent application, you can continue to pay attention to Bajie Intellectual Property or contact us by phone.