On the "Real Examination" of Patents

Not "substantive review", but "substantive review". Substantive examination is only for invention patents. At present, according to China's patent law, appearance and utility model do not need substantive examination.

If you have a patent in the "substantive examination" stage, it means that your invention patent has submitted a request for substantive examination, paid the substantive examination fee, and is currently undergoing substantive examination.

Substantive examination does not represent authorization. However, if novelty and creativity are confirmed after examination, a notice of authorization will be issued, and your patent will be authorized at this time.

For substantive audit, audit opinions are generally issued in12-1August. [Advanced Intellectual Property]