Is it okay to apply for a utility model patent without a model?

An application for a patent for utility model does not need a model, but only a design drawing (the design drawing should indicate the connection relationship of all components). For specific applications, please refer to the following patent application guides: China Patent Application Guide 1, Types of China Patent Applications China patent applications can be divided into three types: invention, utility model and design. (1) You can apply for an invention patent for the new technical scheme proposed by the product, method or its improvement; (2) you can apply for a patent for utility model according to the new technical scheme proposed for the shape, structure or combination of products; (3) A new design that is aesthetically pleasing and suitable for industrial application is made according to the shape, pattern or their combination of products and the combination of colors, shapes and patterns, and may apply for a patent for design. 2. China Patent Application Acceptance and Examination Department China Patent Application Acceptance and Examination Department is the Patent Office in China National Intellectual Property Administration, China. 3. Documents to be submitted when applying for a patent To apply for a patent for invention, the application documents shall include: a request for a patent for invention, a specification (if the specification has drawings, it shall be submitted), a patent claim and an abstract (if necessary, drawings) in duplicate. For an application for a patent for invention involving amino acid or nucleotide sequence, the specification shall include a sequence list, which shall be submitted as a separate part of the specification, and the page number shall be written continuously with the specification. At the same time, a CD or floppy disk with an ordered list that meets the requirements of China National Intellectual Property Administration shall be submitted. To apply for a patent for utility model, the application documents shall include: the request for a patent for utility model, the specification, the appended drawings of the specification, the patent claim, the abstract and the appended drawings of the abstract in duplicate. To apply for a patent for design, the application documents shall include: a request for a patent for design, pictures or photographs in duplicate. Where color protection is required, color pictures or photographs shall also be submitted in duplicate. If pictures are submitted, two copies shall be pictures; If photos are submitted, two copies are photos, and pictures or photos shall not be mixed. If it is necessary to explain the pictures or photographs, a brief description of the design shall be submitted in duplicate. 4. How to apply for a patent When applying for a patent, you should submit the necessary application documents and pay the official fee (handling fee) according to the regulations. Patent applications must be handled in written form or electronic application form. Written application documents cannot be replaced by oral explanations or samples or models. In the patent examination and approval procedure, only written documents have legal effect. All formalities should be signed according to regulations, and the signature should be exactly the same as the name filled in the request. The signature shall not be copied. The procedures involving the transfer of rights shall be signed by all applicants, and other procedures may be signed by the applicant's representative; Where a patent agency is entrusted, it shall be signed and sealed by the patent agency. If the formalities need to be accompanied by supporting documents or attachments, the supporting documents and attachments shall be originals or photocopies, and photocopies shall not be used. If there is only one original, you can use a copy, but at the same time you need to attach a certificate that the copy issued by the notary office is consistent with the original. 5. There are specific requirements for the filling and writing of application documents. The applicant can fill in or write the application documents by himself, or entrust a patent agency to handle it on his behalf. Although it is not mandatory to entrust a patent agency, considering the importance of carefully writing the application documents and the legal rigor of the examination and approval procedures, it is worth promoting for applicants with little experience. 6. Acceptance of patent applications After receiving a patent application, the Patent Office's acceptance office or each patent office's agency shall determine the application date, give the application number and issue an acceptance notice for the application that meets the acceptance conditions. 7. If you submit the application documents in person when paying the application fee, you can pay the application fee after obtaining the acceptance notice and the application fee payment notice. If an application is submitted by mail, the application fee shall be paid after receiving the notification of acceptance and the notification of payment of the application fee, because the application fee needs to be paid with the corresponding application number, but the date of payment of the application fee shall not exceed two months from the date of application at the latest. 8. Patent Approval Procedure According to the provisions of the Patent Law, the approval procedure of an application for a patent for invention includes five stages: acceptance, preliminary examination, publication, actual examination and authorization. When examining and approving an application for a patent for utility model or design, there are only three stages: acceptance, preliminary examination and authorization.