When we apply for a patent, there are certain procedures, and we must strictly follow the relevant procedures to apply. So, what is the patent application review process in Beijing? What should you pay attention to during the review? Below, we will introduce relevant legal knowledge to you. What is the patent application review process in Beijing? (1) In the acceptance stage, the Patent Office will review the patent application after receiving it. If the acceptance conditions are met, the Patent Office will determine the application date, give the application number, and verify the document list and issue it. Notify the applicant of the acceptance letter. If the application documents are not typed, printed or illegible, or have been altered; or the drawings and pictures are not drawn with drawing tools and black ink, and the photos are blurred or altered; or the application documents are incomplete; or the request is missing The name and address of the applicant are unknown; or the category of the patent application is unclear or cannot be determined; and patent applications submitted directly by foreign entities and individuals without a patent agency will not be accepted. (2) A patent application that has been accepted in the preliminary examination stage and has paid the application fee in accordance with regulations will automatically enter the preliminary examination stage. Before the preliminary examination, the invention patent application must first undergo a confidentiality review. If confidentiality is required, it shall be handled according to confidentiality procedures. The preliminary examination is to examine whether there are obvious defects in the application, mainly including whether the content of the examination falls within the scope of not granting patent rights in the Patent Law, whether there is an obvious lack of technical content that cannot constitute a technical solution, whether it lacks unity, and whether the application documents are complete and whether the format meets the requirements. If you are a foreign applicant, you will also need to undergo a qualification review and application procedures review. If the application is unqualified, the Patent Office will notify the applicant to make corrections or state opinions within the prescribed time limit. If the applicant fails to respond within the time limit, the application will be deemed to have been withdrawn. If the defect has not been eliminated after the reply, it shall be rejected. If the invention patent application passes the preliminary examination, a preliminary examination passing notice will be issued. For utility model and design patent applications, in addition to the above review, it is also necessary to review whether they are obviously the same as existing patents and are not a new technical solution or new design. If no reason for rejection is found after the preliminary examination. Will go directly to the authorization order. (3) Publication stage An invention patent application enters the publication stage from the issuance of the preliminary examination qualification notice. If the applicant does not make a request for early disclosure, it will not enter the public preparation process until 18 months from the filing date. If the applicant requests early disclosure, the application will immediately enter the disclosure preparation process. After format review, editing and proofreading, computer processing, typesetting and printing, the summary of the specification will be published in the Patent Gazette about three months later and a separate specification will be published. After the application is published, the applicant obtains the right to temporary protection. (4) After the invention patent application is published during the substantive examination stage, if the applicant has submitted a substantive examination request and it has taken effect, the applicant will enter the substantive examination procedure. If the applicant has not submitted a request for substantive examination within three years from the date of application, or the request for substantive examination has not taken effect, the application will be deemed to have been withdrawn. During the actual examination, a comprehensive review will be conducted on whether the patent application has novelty, creativity, practicality and other substantive conditions stipulated in the patent law. If upon review it is determined that the authorization conditions are not met or there are various deficiencies, the applicant will be notified to state their opinions or make modifications within the specified time. If no reply is made within the time limit, the application will be deemed to have been withdrawn. The application still does not meet the requirements after multiple replies. , be dismissed. If no reason for rejection is found during the substantive examination, the authorization procedure will be entered in accordance with regulations. (5) If no reason for rejection is found after substantive examination during the authorization stage, the examiner shall issue an authorization notice, and the application will be prepared for authorization registration. After reviewing the legal validity and completeness of the authorization text, the bibliographic items of the patent application shall be proofread and After the modification, the Patent Office issues a notification of authorization and a notice of registration procedures. After receiving the notice, the applicant shall complete the registration procedures and pay the prescribed fees within 2 months in accordance with the requirements of the notice. If the registration procedures are completed on time, the Patent Office shall The patent right will be granted, a patent certificate will be issued, recorded in the patent register, and announced in the Patent Gazette two months later. Failure to complete the registration procedures as required will be deemed to have given up the right to obtain the patent right. What is the review process for patent applications in Beijing? We have answered this question for you here. 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