What is the application process of German utility model patent?

The application process of German utility model patent, the process needed to apply for a patent in Germany, needs to be considered in combination with the classification of invention patent, utility model patent and design patent. What is the application process of German utility model patent? German utility model patent application process: prepare application documents, submit application acceptance form, review authorization and announcement 1, and prepare application documents; 2. Submit an application to the German Patent and Trademark Office; 3. The German Patent and Trademark Office issued a notice of acceptance. 4. The German Patent and Trademark Office examines patents in terms of format and obvious substantive defects; 5. If the patent application meets the legal requirements, the German Patent and Trademark Office grants the invention patent right and publishes the authorized patent.