There are two types of patents in India: invention and design.
Indian invention patent: substantive examination, authorization in about 5 years.
Indian invention patent: formal examination, granted around 1 year.
Second, China patent
China has three kinds of patents: invention, utility model and design:
Invention refers to a new technical scheme proposed for a product, method or its improvement.
Utility model refers to a new practical technical scheme for the shape, structure or combination of products.
Appearance design refers to a new design with aesthetic feeling and suitable for industrial application based on the shape, pattern or combination of products and the combination of colors, shapes and patterns.
Among them, China's invention patents need substantive examination, and the authorization time is about 1.5-3 years; The patent for utility model and design does not need actual examination, and the authorization time is about 4-8 months.