Preparation of application documents → application steps → approval process → handling institution → processing time limit → fee payment.
Documents required for utility model patent application
1. The utility model application documents shall include: the request for a patent for utility model, the specification, the drawings of the specification, the claims, the abstract and its drawings.
2. Where a patent agency is entrusted, a power of attorney shall be submitted.
3. If the application fee is slowed down, a request for fee reduction and corresponding supporting documents shall be submitted.
4. China implements the system of preliminary examination of patent applications for utility models and designs. During the preliminary examination, the examiner will issue a notice of correction to the formal problems in the application documents. The applicant makes corrections to the notice.
Application fee for utility model patent
After passing the preliminary examination, the examiner will issue a notice of granting the patent right. After receiving the notice of granting the patent right, the applicant needs to go through the following registration procedures: pay the patent registration fee, the annual fee for authorization, the printing fee for the announcement and the stamp duty on the patent certificate within the prescribed time limit. The applicant can obtain a patent certificate after going through the registration formalities. ?
Flow chart of utility model application