The first is the type of patent application and the documents to be prepared for patent application. To apply for a patent for invention or utility model, a request, specification, patent right, abstract of specification and necessary drawings shall be submitted. To apply for a patent for design, a request, a design picture or photograph, a brief description and other documents shall be submitted. Patent application documents can be written by the applicant himself or by a patent agent. Entrust a patent agency to apply for invention and creation through consultation, sign an agency agreement, and have the obligation of confidentiality and technical disclosure, so as to help patent agents fully understand the content of invention and creation and determine the application scheme. Then prepare the document: 1, and write the patent application document; 2. Make application documents; Submit a patent application and obtain a patent application number; In the process of examination, the patent agent will carry out patent correction, opinion statement, defense, change and other work. Generally speaking, when a patent application is submitted for data examination, it is called patent preliminary examination. The time to review the conclusion is generally about 6 months for the design, 2 months for the utility model 10- 12 months, and 2-4 years for the second stage review of the invention. With the improvement of the efficiency of patent office examination, the examination and authorization time of design and utility model is about 4-6 months; The examination time limit has been increased, which is convenient for the patentee to obtain the patent as soon as possible.
legal ground
People's Republic of China (PRC) patent law.