What does patent examination mean?

Legal analysis: the actual trial is a substantive review. The substantive examination procedure of an application for a patent for invention is initiated mainly based on the applicant's request for substantive examination.

Legal basis: Article 3 of the Patent Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), the State Council Patent Administration Department is responsible for the management of patent work throughout the country; Accept and examine patent applications in a unified manner and grant patent rights according to law. The departments for patent administration under the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall be responsible for patent administration within their respective administrative areas.