How to apply for an EU invention patent?

How to apply for an EU invention patent? EU Application Procedure for Invention Patents An international patent application must go through international search by international search units and get high-quality international search reports. It is preliminarily judged whether the invention has the prospect of granting a patent. If the international preliminary examination report shows that the invention is novel, creative and industrial practical, the patent applicant may obtain a strong patent and consider entering the national stage. So how do you apply for an EU invention patent? What is the specific process? Bian Xiao will answer your questions below. How to apply for an EU invention patent? EU patent application channel 1. Apply for a patent directly to the European Patent Office (confidentiality review needs to be conducted in China Patent Office in advance, and you can apply for a patent directly to the European Patent Office after the confidentiality review is passed); 2. Apply for a patent to the EU through the Paris Convention (priority is1February); 3. Apply for a patent to the EU through the PCT Patent Cooperation Treaty (priority can reach 30 months).