(1) The principle of confidentiality;
(2) written test principle;
(3) the principle of hearing;
(4) the principle of saving procedures;
(5) the principle of legality;
(6) Other principles for the preliminary examination of utility model patents.
legal ground
Article 27 of the Patent Law, which came into effect on 202 1 June1day.
To apply for a patent for design, a request, a picture or photograph of the design, a brief description of the design and other documents shall be submitted.
Article 40
If the application for a patent for utility model or design is not found rejected after preliminary examination, the administrative department for patent in the State Council shall make a decision to grant the patent right for utility model or design, issue the corresponding patent certificate, and register and announce it at the same time. The patent right for utility model and the patent right for design shall take effect as of the date of announcement.