Individuals applying for invention patents should follow the following steps: apply for registration with the Patent Office, and the Patent Office will conduct preliminary examination and substantive examination. If it passes the examination, a patent certificate shall be issued and announced. The required information includes personal identification, patent claims, specifications, claims, etc.
Legal objectivity:
Article 26 of the Patent Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) Where an applicant applies for a patent for invention or utility model, he shall submit the written request, specification, abstract, patent claim and other documents. The request shall specify the name of the invention or utility model, the name of the inventor, the name and address of the applicant and other matters. The specification shall give a clear and complete description of the invention or utility model, which shall be subject to the realization of the technical personnel in the technical field; Attached drawings shall be attached when necessary. The technical points of the invention or utility model shall be briefly explained. The patent claim shall be based on the specification, and clearly and briefly define the scope of patent protection. For inventions that rely on genetic resources, the applicant shall state the direct source and original source of genetic resources in the patent application documents; If the applicant cannot explain the original source, it shall explain the reasons. Article 39 of the Patent Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) Where an application for a patent for invention is rejected after substantive examination, the patent administration department of the State Council shall make a decision to grant the patent right for invention, issue a patent certificate for invention, and register and announce it at the same time. The invention patent right shall take effect as of the date of announcement.