How long does it take to publish the utility model patent?

The announcement of the utility model patent begins with authorization, and there is no time limit. Patent announcement represents successful patent authorization. If the application for a patent for utility model or design is not found rejected after preliminary examination, the administrative department for patent in the State Council shall make a decision to grant the patent right for utility model or design, issue the corresponding patent certificate, and register and announce it at the same time. The patent right for utility model and the patent right for design shall take effect as of the date of announcement. Utility models and designs shall go through the stages of acceptance, preliminary examination and authorization announcement.

legal ground

Article 14 of the Patent Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) stipulates the right to apply for a patent or the exercise of the patent right, and such provisions shall prevail. If there is no agreement, * * * someone can exploit the patent alone or license others to exploit it by ordinary license; Where another person is licensed to exploit the patent, the royalties collected shall be distributed among the owners. Except in the circumstances specified in the preceding paragraph, the exercise of all the patent application rights or patent rights of * * * shall be subject to the consent of the owner of * * *.