How long does it take to apply for an appearance patent?

Legal analysis: It usually takes about half a year to apply for a design patent. The application for a patent for design includes three stages: the first stage: the acceptance stage, that is, about 1 month after the application date; The second stage: the preliminary examination stage, the time is 2-3 months after the application date; The third stage: authorization stage, the time is about 1 month after the applicant receives the authorization notice.

Legal basis: Article 31 of the Patent Law of People's Republic of China (PRC). An application for a patent for an invention or utility model shall be limited to one invention or utility model. Two or more inventions or utility models belonging to a general inventive concept may be filed as one application. An application for a patent for design shall be limited to one design. Two or more similar designs of the same product, or two or more designs of products used in the same category and sold or used in sets, may be filed as one application.