1, the applicant submits the application materials according to the regulations;
2. Accept and pay the fees, accept the application filed with China National Intellectual Property Administration, and the parties concerned shall pay the patent application fee;
3. First trial, after China National Intellectual Property Administration accepted the first trial;
4, announced in advance, after a preliminary review;
5. Substantive examination: China National Intellectual Property Administration conducts substantive examination according to the requirements of the applicant;
6, authorized registration, after examination and approval, authorized to issue a patent certificate for invention, at the same time to be registered and announced.
Applications for patents for utility models and designs do not include substantive examination and early publication.
What are the requirements for applying for a patent?
To apply for a patent, you need to meet the following conditions:
1, subject qualification. That is, the applicant is the patentee or its authorized person;
2. The materials are complete;
The time is ripe. That is, it is necessary to apply to the Patent Office for substantive examination within the prescribed time limit;
4. the object is suitable. That is, patents should be novel, creative and practical.
Legal basis: Article 34 of the Patent Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).
After receiving an application for a patent for invention, the administrative department for patent in the State Council, after preliminary examination, finds that it conforms to the provisions of this Law, and shall publish it immediately after 18 months from the date of application. The patent administration department of the State Council may publish its application at an early date upon the request of the applicant.