1, apply to the patent office for a patent;
2, submit the application, specification and its abstract and claims and other documents;
3, the patent office to conduct a preliminary examination;
4. issue an announcement;
5. Submit an application for substantive examination to the Patent Office;
6. After passing the examination, the invention patent certificate shall be issued, and shall be registered and announced at the same time.
Article 34 of the patent law
After receiving an application for a patent for invention, the administrative department for patent in the State Council, after preliminary examination, finds that it conforms to the provisions of this Law, and shall publish it immediately after 18 months from the date of application. The patent administration department of the State Council may publish its application at an early date upon the request of the applicant.