What materials are needed to apply for EU appearance patent, and what is the application process?

1. The following materials are required to apply for an EU appearance patent:

(1) the applicant's identification document;

(2) Product information and pictures of the patent application;

(3) Patent category: the EU patent category is the same as that of China, or the product name is the same;

2. The process of applying for EU appearance patent is as follows:

(1) Prepare data;

(2) submission of information;

(3) Patent examination;

(4) patent announcement;

(5) Postponement of publication (if the applicant is unwilling to publish the design immediately, he may request postponement of publication);

(6) authorization certificate.