The patent application time is divided into the following three different patent periods: 1. Design patent application (6-8 months) For design patent application, you need to prepare six-sided appearance views of the product and fill in the design patent application and a brief description of the design, submit the application documents to the State Intellectual Property Office. 2. Utility model patent (10 months to 1 year) Utility model patents and invention patents require the preparation of patent application documents such as requests, claims, instructions, etc. 3. The authorization period for invention patents (2-3 years) is generally about 3-5 years.