How long does it take to apply for an appearance patent?

Legal analysis: it takes at least six months to apply for an appearance patent, and the longest is not more than eighteen months. To apply for a patent for appearance, you need to submit an application to the Patent Office first, and after about three to four months, you will complete the preliminary examination of the application. After completing the preliminary examination, a notice will be issued to the applicant for registration. After the applicant completes the information and pays the corresponding fees (including annual patent fee, patent registration fee, announcement printing fee and stamp duty), it takes about one month to grant the patent and issue relevant announcements.

Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Patent Law.

Article 34 After receiving an application for a patent for invention, the administrative department for patent in the State Council, after preliminary examination, finds that it conforms to the provisions of this Law, and shall publish it after 18 months from the date of filing. The patent administration department of the State Council may publish its application at an early date upon the request of the applicant.

Article 35 Within 3 years from the date of filing, the administrative department for patent in the State Council may, upon the request of the applicant at any time, make a substantive examination of the application; If the applicant fails to request substantive examination within the time limit without justifiable reasons, the application shall be deemed to have been withdrawn. The patent administrative department of the State Council may, when it deems it necessary, examine the application for a patent for invention on its own.