The steps of the new AIDS patent application process are as follows:
1. The applicant prepares application documents: The applicant needs to prepare patent application, drawings, instructions, claims and other application documents.
2. Select the submission method: Applicants can choose to submit the application online, by mail or on-site according to their own circumstances.
3. Pay the application fee: Applicants need to pay the application fee in accordance with relevant regulations.
4. Obtain the application number: Applicants need to check their application number to determine the application status.
5. Submit application documents: The applicant submits the application documents to the Patent Office after preparing all the application documents.
6. Review of application documents: The Patent Office will conduct a preliminary review of the application documents, including whether the application content, drawings, instructions, etc. are legal, novel, and specific.
7. Payment: The Patent Office will conduct a substantive examination of the application documents that pass the preliminary examination, including whether the application meets the requirements of the patent law and whether it infringes upon the application.
8. Reply to inquiry: The Patent Office will inquire about the application. If the applicant's application meets the requirements of the patent law, the Patent Office will give a reply. If the applicant's application does not meet the requirements of the patent law, the Patent Office will give the applicant a corresponding reply.
9. Authorization: After review, the Patent Office will grant a patent if it meets the authorization conditions. After receiving the authorization notice, the applicant can handle procedures such as the patent certificate.