Legal analysis: After receiving the application materials, the patent administration department shall conduct a preliminary examination. If the application is deemed to meet the requirements of this Law after the preliminary examination, it will be announced immediately after eighteen months from the date of application. The patent administration department of the State Council may publish the application as early as possible upon the applicant's request.
Legal basis: "Patent Law"
Article 34: After the patent administration department of the State Council receives an invention patent application, and upon preliminary examination determines that it meets the requirements of this Law, the patent administration department shall, from the date of application, It will be announced immediately after eighteen months. The patent administration department of the State Council may publish the application as early as possible upon the applicant's request.