How long does it take for a patent application to be really examined and approved?

Applying for a patent is a way to protect one's intellectual property rights, and it is also a manifestation of innovation. Some people have submitted patent applications, but the examination and approval will take some time, so they can't be examined and approved immediately. So, how long does it take for a patent application to be approved? How long does it take for a patent application to be really examined and approved? The time for examination of patent substance is uncertain, generally 6- 18 months, which depends on the content of the invention, the examiner's understanding of the invention, the examiner's work arrangement and the time for documents to travel back and forth between the examiner and the applicant or his agent. At present, the public service of patent examination process is free of charge. The applicant for a patent for invention may amend the application for a patent for invention within three months from the date of filing a request for substantive examination and receiving the notice from the Patent Office that the application for a patent for invention has entered the substantive examination stage. According to the Patent Law, the examination and approval procedure of an application for a patent for invention includes five stages: acceptance, preliminary examination, publication, actual examination and authorization. The application for a patent for utility model or design does not undergo early publication and substantive examination in the examination and approval, and there are only three stages: acceptance, preliminary examination and authorization. How to solve patent infringement? You can defend your rights in the following ways: 1 Bring a lawsuit to the people's court (provided that the patent right is excellent, the evidence of infringement is complete, the infringement is serious or the infringement loss is serious); 2. Submit the case to the patent administration organ for administrative mediation (the obligee has mastered the preliminary evidence, and the infringement scale is not large or the loss is not serious); 3. Send a warning letter to the infringer (the obligee has mastered the preliminary evidence, and the infringement scale is not large or the loss is not serious). How long does it take for a patent application to be really examined and approved? We are here to answer this question for you. If you have more questions about patent application, you can continue to pay attention to Bajie Intellectual Property or contact us by phone.