Zhejiang patent application process

Patent application is a necessary procedure for obtaining patent right. To obtain a patent right, the applicant shall file an application with the State Patent Office, which shall approve and issue a certificate. When filing a patent application with the State Patent Office, the applicant shall also submit a series of application documents, such as the request, specification, abstract and patent claim. Here is a brief introduction to the patent application procedure in Zhejiang.

1, application stage

To apply for a patent, you must submit a patent application. The submitted documents include the written request, the specification, the appended drawings of the claims and the abstract of the specification. It must clearly reflect the technical problem to be solved by the invention, the main points and main uses of the technical scheme to solve this problem.

2. Acceptance stage

After the applicant submits a patent application, the Patent Office determines the date of the patent application, gives the application number and issues a notice of acceptance.

3. Preliminary review stage

After accepting the application, the Patent Office will conduct a preliminary examination of the patent application. After passing the preliminary examination, it will be released within 18 months from the date of application.

4. Substantive review stage

If the substantive examination is qualified, the Patent Office shall grant the patent right to the patent application; If it is unqualified, the applicant shall modify the application documents accordingly, grant the patent right to the qualified one, and reject the patent application to the unqualified one.

5. Authorization stage

The applicant needs to go through the registration formalities after receiving the notice of granting the patent right. The applicant shall pay the patent registration fee, annual fee and announcement printing fee within the prescribed time limit, and pay the stamp duty on the patent certificate. The applicant can only obtain the patent certificate after going through the registration formalities.

The examination and approval process of invention patent application: patent application-acceptance-preliminary examination-publication-substantive examination request-substantive examination-authorization.

The examination and approval process of utility model patent application: patent application-acceptance-preliminary examination-announcement-authorization.

The process of applying for a patent for appearance: patent application-acceptance-preliminary examination-announcement-authorization.

The above is about Zhejiang patent application procedure. If you have any other questions, you can consult Intellectual Property for a detailed understanding.

Zhejiang patent application patent application process