What is the application process of intellectual property patents?

I. Intellectual Property Patent Application (1) Consultation: 1. Determine whether the invention content belongs to the patentable content; For this consultation, it is recommended to consult several companies and compare them to determine the correct conclusion. Because at present, many information receptionists take commission, sometimes there will be inappropriate reply to the consultation for the business volume. 2. Determine what kind of patent (invention, utility model, design) can be applied for the content of the invention-creation; 2. Sign an agency agreement. The purpose of signing the agency agreement at this time is to clarify the rights and obligations between the applicant and the patent agency, mainly to restrain the patent agent from keeping the applicant's inventions confidential. (3) Technical disclosure 1. The applicant provides the patent agent with background information related to his invention or creation or entrusts the retrieval of relevant contents; 2. The applicant introduces the contents of the invention in detail to help the patent agent fully understand the contents of the invention. (4) Ensure that the agent applying for the scheme will make a preliminary judgment on the prospect of the patent application based on his understanding of invention and creation, and advise the applicant to withdraw the application with little possibility of patent authorization. At this time, the agency will charge a small amount of consulting fees, and most of the application agency fees will be returned to the applicant. If the patent authorization has a bright future, the patent agent will put forward a clear application plan, scope and content of protection, and start preparing a formal application with the consent of the applicant. (5) Prepare the application document 1 and write the patent application document; 2. Make application documents; 3. Submit a patent application and obtain a patent application number. (6) Examination The Chinese Patent Office examines the patent application documents, and the patent agent makes patent corrections, replies and changes during the examination. When necessary, the applicant shall cooperate with the patent agent to complete the above work. (VII) Examination conclusion The Chinese Patent Office will authorize or reject the examination conclusion according to the examination situation. This process usually takes about 6 months for design, 2 months for utility model 10- 12 months, and 2-4 years for invention patent. (8) Handling the patent registration formalities or reexamination request: If the patent application is authorized, it shall go through the registration formalities according to the requirements of the patent authorization notice and obtain the patent certificate. If the patent application is rejected, it shall be determined whether to file a request for reexamination according to the specific circumstances. At this point, the patent application process is over. In China, the process of intellectual property patent application is divided into the above steps. Through these steps, if there is no accident, then you can apply for a patent for your invention and protect your patent. So if you have a new invention, you can follow the above process and go through legal procedures to successfully apply for a patent for your invention. At the same time, it also protects its own interests from losses.