The steps of patent application should be that the law firm licensed by the state and authorized by the patentee submits the patent application to the Patent Office.
After a patent is approved, it shall be submitted to a law firm to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the patent. However, commission is indispensable. At present, most licensed law firms are free of charge before applying for a patent as long as they accept it for you (but I work in a public institution. If it is an ordinary personal invention, it will definitely be charged before).
The application law firm will give you a framework document, just fill it out. PCT application and the State Patent Office can be applied at the same time.