What are the stages of patent application?

Kit Intellectual Property: What are the stages of patent application?

1, invention patent

Submission → preliminary examination → preliminary examination announcement → substantive examination request → substantive examination → announcement → authorization 1 year and a half -2 years.

2. utility model

Submission → preliminary examination → announcement → authorization 7- 14 months

3. Design patents

Submission → preliminary examination → announcement → authorization for 6- 10 months.