What is the patent application process of patent agencies?

Basic procedures for patent application by patent agencies Entrusting a patent agency to apply for a patent generally goes through the following steps: 1. Consultation: 1. Determining whether the invention content belongs to patentable content; 2. Determine what kind of patent (invention, utility model, design) can be applied for the content of the invention. 2. Sign the agency agreement. The purpose of signing the agency agreement at this time is to clarify the rights and obligations between the applicant and the patent agency, mainly to restrain the patent agent from keeping the applicant's inventions confidential. 3. Technical disclosure 1. The applicant provides the patent agent with background information related to his invention or creation or entrusts the retrieval of relevant contents. 2. The applicant introduces the contents of the invention in detail to help the patent agent fully understand the contents of the invention. 4. Based on the understanding of the invention and creation, the agent will make a preliminary judgment on the prospect of the patent application, and will advise the applicant to withdraw the application with little possibility of patent authorization. At this time, the agency will charge a small amount of consulting fees, and most of the application agency fees will be returned to the applicant. If the prospect of patent authorization is great, the patent agent will put forward a clear application plan, scope and content of protection, and start preparing a formal application with the consent of the applicant. 5. Prepare the application document 1 and write the patent application document; 2. Make application documents; 3. Submit a patent application and obtain a patent application number. Examination of intransitive verbs The Chinese Patent Office examines the patent application documents, and the patent agent makes patent corrections, replies and changes during the examination. When necessary, the applicant shall cooperate with the patent agent to complete the above work. Seven. Examination conclusion China Patent Office will authorize or reject the examination conclusion according to the examination situation. The time of this process is generally about 6 months of design. The utility model10-1February, and the invention patent is 2-4 years. Eight. The fee varies according to the applicant and the type of patent. Nine. Go through the formalities of patent registration or request for reexamination: If the patent application is authorized, go through the registration formalities in accordance with the requirements of the patent authorization notice and obtain a patent certificate. If the patent application is rejected, it is determined whether to file a reexamination request according to the specific circumstances.