What does it mean for a patent to enter the substantive examination stage?

Legal analysis: substantive examination is a necessary stage of invention patent application before authorization. The purpose of substantive examination of an application for a patent for invention is to determine whether the application for a patent for invention should be granted a patent right, especially whether it conforms to the provisions of the Patent Law on novelty, creativity and practicality. The substantive examination procedure is usually initiated by the applicant at his request. If the application for a patent for invention is not found to be rejected after substantive examination, the Patent Office will make a decision to grant the patent right for invention.

Legal basis: Article 845 of the Code Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) and the State generally includes the project name, the content, scope and requirements of the subject matter, the scheme, place and method of performance, the confidentiality of technical information and materials, the ownership of technical achievements and the distribution method of benefits, the acceptance criteria and methods, and the interpretation of terms and terms. Technical background information, feasibility study and technical evaluation report, project task book and plan, technical standards, technical specifications, original design and process documents and other technical documents related to the performance of the contract may be taken as an integral part of the contract according to the agreement of the parties. Where a technology contract involves a patent, it shall specify the name of the invention-creation, the applicant and patentee of the patent, the date of application, the application number, the patent number and the validity period of the patent right.