Can I apply for a patent for utility model myself now? Is it necessary to find an agent?

According to the Patent Law, when the first applicant is a foreigner or a foreign institution without a fixed residence or business place in China, he must entrust an agent to file a patent application in China National Intellectual Property Administration. In other cases, the applicant can handle it by himself without entrusting an agent.

As for whether a good application is filed, it depends on whether the patent idea is novel, creative and practical, whether it meets the object of patent protection, and whether the patent application documents written according to it meet the requirements of the patent law.

Generally speaking, patent examination is becoming more and more strict, which requires applicants to refine their ideas and write documents carefully.