How long does it usually take for a patent application to be published?

Legal analysis: after the invention patent is put forward, there will be a public preparation period of 2~3 months, and after the disclosure, it will enter the actual trial. If it is not required to be made public in advance, it will be made public automatically after 18 months. After studying the patent achievements, citizens will inevitably hope that the law and the state can protect all their rights and interests from a macro perspective. However, if the patent achievement is successfully protected, it means that it must be made public in the market, and the market subject can legally use it after paying the relevant fees to the obligee.

Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Patent Law.

Article 34 After receiving an application for a patent for invention, the administrative department for patent in the State Council, after preliminary examination, finds that it conforms to the provisions of this Law, and shall publish it after 18 months from the date of filing. The patent administration department of the State Council may publish its application at an early date upon the request of the applicant.

Article 35 Within 3 years from the date of filing, the administrative department for patent in the State Council may, upon the request of the applicant at any time, make a substantive examination of the application; If the applicant fails to request substantive examination within the time limit without justifiable reasons, the application shall be deemed to have been withdrawn. The patent administrative department of the State Council may, when it deems it necessary, examine the application for a patent for invention on its own.