What is the application process of invention patent in China National Intellectual Property Administration? What is the audit process!

1. Formal review (acceptance) (about 5 working days)

2. Qualified in the first trial (no formal errors) (about 2 months)

3. Apply for publication and enter the actual trial (about 5-6 months) (Note: no announcement will be submitted in advance, 18 months will be published, and the actual trial will be entered in 3 years without paying the actual trial fee).

4. Substantive examination (about 2-2.5 years) (Note: if a rejection decision is received within this period, a request for reexamination may be made to the Patent Reexamination Board within 3 months from the date of receipt).

5. Certification (about 2-3 months)

6. Total duration: 2.5-3 years.

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