Patent examination needs two or three replies. In the substantive examination stage, when the examiner finds that the patent application does not conform to the provisions of the Patent Law and its detailed rules for implementation, he will issue a notice of examination opinions. Whether the applicant has received the notice of examination opinions; Answer the questions raised by the examiner within the specified time and make an opinion statement with the consent of the examiner. If the examiner finds no new problems in the follow-up review, he will issue an authorization notice; However, if the examiner finds new problems in the follow-up review, he will issue a notice of review opinions again.
According to Article 13 of the Detailed Rules for the Implementation of the Patent Law, the term inventor or designer as mentioned in the Patent Law refers to a person who has made creative contributions to the substantive features of invention-creation. In the process of completing the invention-creation, a person who is only responsible for organizing the work, providing convenience for the utilization of material and technical conditions or engaging in other auxiliary work does not belong to the inventor or designer.