Legal analysis: preliminary examination of patents. Examination of the format of patent application documents: to examine whether the patent application documents are complete and whether the format conforms to the regulations, such as whether the columns in the request are complete and correct, and whether the application fee has been paid according to the regulations. Second, whether the examination of the contents of the patent application violates national laws, social ethics or harms the public interest. Whether it clearly falls within the scope of not granting patent right as stipulated in Article 25 of the Patent Law, whether it belongs to national security or vital interests, it shall be kept confidential.
Legal basis: Article 3 of the Patent Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), the State Council Patent Administration Department is responsible for the management of patent work throughout the country; Accept and examine patent applications in a unified manner and grant patent rights according to law. The departments for patent administration under the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall be responsible for patent administration within their respective administrative areas.