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Steps of patent application:
1. The application documents for the invention patent shall include: the request for the invention patent, the abstract, the appended drawings of the abstract (if applicable), the specification, the claims and the appended drawings of the specification (if applicable) in duplicate.
2. To apply for a patent for utility model, the application documents shall include: the request for a patent for utility model, the abstract, the appended drawings of the abstract (if applicable), the specification, the claims and the appended drawings of the specification in duplicate.
3. 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 in duplicate. If pictures are submitted, two copies shall be pictures; If photos are submitted, two copies are photos, and pictures or photos shall not be mixed.
Patent application approval process:
1. Approval process of invention patent application Patent application-acceptance-preliminary examination-publication-substantive examination request-substantive examination-authorization
Notice of acceptance will be issued within 7 working days, and registration will take about 3 years.
2. Examination and approval process of utility model patent application Patent application-acceptance-preliminary examination-announcement-authorization
Notice of acceptance will be issued within 7 working days, and registration will be made within 10- 12 months.
3. Patent Application for Appearance Patent Process-Acceptance-Preliminary Examination-Announcement-Authorization
Notice of acceptance will be issued within 7 working days, and registration will take about 10 months.