2. Search for the same type of patent, you can search by yourself or entrust an agency to conduct a more comprehensive search.
3. Prepare the application documents and submit them to the application step.
4. get the admission notice.
5. Preliminary examination (if the application for a patent for invention needs to be kept confidential before the preliminary examination, it shall be handled in accordance with the confidentiality procedures).
6. Publishing stage (especially invention patent application).
7 substantive review (especially invention patents), from the aspects of novelty, creativity and practicality to conduct a comprehensive review.
8. Authorization stage. The utility model and appearance patent can directly enter the authorization stage after passing the examination in the fifth step.
Information to be prepared:
1. To apply for a patent for invention, the application documents shall include:
The request, abstract, appended drawings (if applicable), specification, claim and appended drawings (if applicable) of the invention patent shall be made in duplicate.
2. To apply for a patent for utility model, the application documents shall include:
The request for the patent for utility model, the abstract, the appended drawings of the abstract (if applicable), the specification, the claim and the appended drawings of the specification are in duplicate.
3. To apply for an appearance patent, the application documents shall include:
Patent request for design, pictures or photographs (color pictures or photographs shall be submitted if color protection is required) and a brief description of 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.