To apply for a patent for utility model, the application documents shall include: the request for a patent for utility model, the abstract of the specification and its drawings, the claims, the specification and its drawings.
To apply for a patent for design, the application documents shall include: a request for a patent for design, pictures or photographs (color pictures or photographs shall be submitted if color protection is required) and a brief description of the design.
* Patent application documents can be written by the applicant himself or by others.
Step 2 submit documents
To apply for a patent, the necessary application documents must be submitted to China National Intellectual Property Administration in accordance with the regulations. The application documents can be delivered directly to the acceptance office and agencies in China National Intellectual Property Administration, or sent by registered mail to China National Intellectual Property Administration, or you can entrust an agent to handle it.
3. The applicant who pays the application fee shall pay the application fee within two months from the date of application or within 15 days from the date of receiving the acceptance notice. Pay the application fee with the corresponding application number and necessary payment information. ?
The main process of patent application is as follows:
According to the Patent Law, the examination and approval procedure of an application for a patent for invention includes five stages: acceptance, preliminary examination, publication, actual examination and authorization. The application for a patent for utility model or design does not undergo early publication and substantive examination in the examination and approval, and there are only three stages: acceptance, preliminary examination and authorization.
The flow chart of patent application and examination for invention, utility model and design is as follows: