Self-made patent of traditional Chinese medicine

Traditional Chinese medicine formula can only apply for invention patents, and the procedures for other invention patents are the same:

1. Prepare the application documents by yourself or entrust an agency to prepare the application documents;

2. Submit the application documents to the State Patent Office, get the acceptance notice and confirm the application date and application number.

3, about 4-6 months from the date of application, through the preliminary examination and publicity.

4. When entering the substantive examination, the Patent Office will issue a notice of examination opinions and need to write a defense.

5 substantive examination found no reason for rejection, issued a notice of authorization, told to pay the registration fee and annual fee.

6. After paying the registration fee and annual fee, it will take about 2 months to get the certificate.

The whole process takes about 1 year and a half.