1. Prepare the application documents. Utility models and inventions include requests, specifications, claims, attached drawings of specifications and abstract of specifications. A patent for design shall contain a request, a picture or photograph and a brief explanation;
2. You can submit materials in two ways, directly to the lobby of the patent office or the local patent agency window. Submit by mail;
3. The notification of acceptance issued by the State Patent Office means that the patent application has officially entered the examination and approval procedure;
4. Pay the application fee. In addition to paying directly at the toll office and agency of the Patent Office, you can also pay the application fee by remittance from the bank or post office. Pay attention to the payment within 15 working days from the date of receiving the admission notice;
5, the patent office to review the application, the first is the preliminary examination, for patent applications other than inventions, as long as the preliminary examination is qualified, you can authorize the patent, unqualified can resubmit the amendment;
6. After examination and approval by China National Intellectual Property Administration, a patent right may be granted.
Legal basis: Article 26 of the Patent Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).
To apply for a patent for invention or utility model, a written request, a specification, an abstract thereof, a patent claim and other documents shall be submitted. 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. When necessary, drawings shall be attached. The technical points of the invention or utility model shall be briefly explained.