What is the process of applying for a patent in Harbin?

Hello, applying for a patent in Harbin generally goes through the following steps: 1. Consultation: 1. Determining whether the invention content belongs to patentable content; For this consultation, it is recommended to consult several companies and compare them to determine the correct conclusion. Because at present, many information receptionists take commission, sometimes there will be inappropriate reply to the consultation for the business volume. 2. Determine what kind of patent (invention, utility model, design) can be applied for the content of the invention. 2. Sign the agency agreement. The purpose of signing the agency agreement at this time is to clarify the rights and obligations between the applicant and the patent agency, mainly to restrain the patent agent from keeping the applicant's inventions confidential. Three. Technical disclosure 1. The applicant provides the patent agent with background information about the invention or entrusts the retrieval of relevant contents; 2. The applicant introduces the contents of the invention in detail to help the patent agent fully understand the contents of the invention. Four. The agent who determines the application scheme makes a preliminary judgment on the prospect of the patent application based on his understanding of the invention and creation, and advises the applicant to withdraw the application with little possibility of patent authorization. At this time, the agency will charge a small amount of consulting fees, and most of the application agency fees will be returned to the applicant. If the patent authorization has a bright future, the patent agent will put forward a clear application plan, scope and content of protection, and start preparing a formal application with the consent of the applicant. 5. Prepare application documents 1 and write patent application documents; 2. Make application documents; 3. Submit a patent application and obtain a patent application number. Examination of intransitive verbs The Chinese Patent Office examines the patent application documents, and the patent agent makes patent corrections, replies and changes during the examination. When necessary, the applicant shall cooperate with the patent agent to complete the above work. Seven. Examination conclusion China Patent Office will authorize or reject the examination conclusion according to the examination situation. This process usually takes about 6 months for design, about 2 months for utility model 10- 12 months, and 2-4 years for invention patent. 8. Handling patent registration or reexamination request: If the patent application is authorized, it shall go through the registration formalities according to the requirements of the patent authorization notice and obtain a patent certificate. If the patent application is rejected, it shall be determined whether to file a request for reexamination according to the specific circumstances.