University students' patent application process

There is no difference. First determine what kind of patents you can apply for, and then apply according to the specific requirements of each patent. What you must have is the applicant's qualification certificate, application form and a copy of the designer's ID card. If it is an appearance patent, provide a six-position view photo of the product. If it is a utility model or invention, you need to submit claims, specifications, etc. Of course, the requirements for invention are the most stringent. The patent certificate for appearance and utility model will be issued in about one year, and the invention will take longer, at least three years. Individual applicants can apply for fee waiver. In your case, if it's an anime image, if it's just a graphic, and there is no specific product, you should consider applying for version registration, not a patent, because the appearance patent is for the product.