How to apply for a design patent? What is the application process?

Design patent is the object of patent right and the object of patent law protection, which refers to the design that should be granted patent right according to law. It is completely different from the invention or utility model, that is, the design is not a technical solution. How to apply for a design patent? The design patent is a design composed of patterns and tones, which is suitable for industrial products. Application process of design patent: 1. Prepare relevant materials ① Application for patent for design (downloadable from China National Intellectual Property Administration website); (2) Fill in relevant information to ensure the information is correct; (3) Prepare pictures and descriptions of design patents. 2. If the materials are sent to China National Intellectual Property Administration, they can be sent directly to China National Intellectual Property Administration for processing. 3. After receiving the acceptance notice, pay the application fee for the design patent, and the acceptance number is the patent number. It takes a long time to wait for the examination by the patent office, which may take several months. In the meantime, try not to put the product on the market, and the product will be risky. 5. After receiving the authorization notice, the authorization fee for paying the authorization fee is generally 295 yuan, and if there is no reduction, it will be higher, more than 800 yuan. 6. After waiting for the patent certificate to be issued, the patentee shall act in accordance with the provisions on the patent certificate and shall not use the patent at will in violation of the matters on the patent certificate. Finally, I would like to remind you that the design patent is applied to the design of patterns and tones of industrial products, and the design patent is protected by China's patent law. In China, the protection period of design patents and utility model patents is 10 years, while the protection period of invention patents is 20 years. For details, please call Bajie Intellectual Property Service Hotline.