Do you know the process and time of patent application?

With the country's attention to intellectual property rights, the topic of patent application is becoming more and more popular, and everyone is concerned about the related matters of patent application. Indeed, owning a patent has many advantages. If you can apply, you must apply in time. However, the process of applying for a patent is not very simple, and there are many materials to be prepared and strict procedures to be followed. Why don't you talk about the patent application process and time?

The process of patent application:

1. Prepare the documents required for patent application. That is, the patent request, specification, specification abstract, patent claim and other documents;

2. Submit the patent application documents. To apply for entry, the applicant shall submit the application documents to the acceptance office of China National Intellectual Property Administration Patent Office or the dispatched office of the Patent Office;

3. First instance. The preliminary examination procedure mainly examines whether there are obvious substantive defects in the application;

4. announce. Since the issuance of the Notice of Qualified Preliminary Examination, the application for a patent for invention has entered the stage of waiting for publication;

5. Substantive review;

6. authorization. If there is no problem in the previous review, the China National Intellectual Property Administration Patent Office will issue a Notice of Authorization and a Notice of Registration.

If you apply for a design patent and a utility model patent, it will take about 6 to 12 months to authorize. If you apply for an invention patent, the examination will be stricter and it will take two to three years to authorize it.

The process of applying for a patent is really not easy for ordinary people, so in general, it is recommended to entrust an agency to handle it, so that you can always get a patent without worry. Why not?

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