Is it convenient to apply for a patent for invention of traditional Chinese medicine?
It is very convenient to apply for a patent for invention of traditional Chinese medicine. Traditional Chinese medicine patents belong to medical patents, and medicines can generally apply for invention patents. Before writing a patent agency, it is best to conduct a professional search for the patent to see if there are patents of the same or similar degree, which can improve the success rate of the application. The process of invention patent examination: patent application, acceptance, classification, preliminary examination, publication, substantive examination, authorization and announcement. There are two ways to apply: one is to go to China National Intellectual Property Administration in person. The second is to entrust a third party to apply.