What is the procedure of patent application? Want to get a patent certificate.

First of all, you need to know what kind of patent you need to apply for (such as invention patent, utility model patent, design patent). The specific patent application process can be carried out as follows:

(1) Consultation before patent application (you can consult institutions with patent agency qualifications, such as Kaidong Intellectual Property? Wait a minute. ):

1, to determine whether the invention belongs to patentable content;

2. Determine which patent type (invention, utility model, design) can be applied for the invention content.

(2) Signing a patent agency entrustment agreement;

The purpose of signing the agency agreement is to clarify the rights and obligations between the applicant and the patent agency, mainly to restrain the patent agent from keeping the contents of the applicant's inventions confidential.

(3), patent technical disclosure:

1. The applicant provides the patent agent with background information about the invention-creation or entrusts the retrieval of relevant contents;

2. The applicant introduces the contents of the invention in detail to help the patent agent fully understand the contents of the invention.

(four), determine the patent application scheme:

1. On the basis of understanding the invention and creation, the agent will make a preliminary judgment on the prospect of the patent application and will advise the applicant to withdraw the application with little possibility of patent authorization.

2. If the patent authorization has a bright future, the patent agent will put forward a clear application plan, scope and content of protection, and start preparing a formal application with the consent of the applicant.

(5) Preparation of patent application documents:

1, writing patent application documents;

2. Make application documents;

3. Submit a patent application and obtain a patent application number.

(6) Examination of patent applications:

The Chinese Patent Office examines the patent application documents, and the patent agent makes patent corrections, replies and changes during the examination process. When necessary, the applicant shall cooperate with the patent agent to complete the above work.

(seven), the patent examination conclusion:

According to the review, China Patent Office will authorize or reject the review conclusion. The time of this process is generally 4-6 months, the design is 6-8 months, and the invention patent is 1.5 years.

(eight), patent registration procedures or review request:

1. If the patent application is authorized, it shall go through the registration formalities in accordance with the requirements of the patent authorization notice and obtain the patent certificate.

2, if the patent application is rejected, according to the specific circumstances to determine whether to put forward a request for re-examination.