After receiving the patent application, the Patent Office shall examine and accept it.
Second, the preliminary review stage
If the accepted patent application pays the application fee in accordance with the regulations, it will automatically enter the preliminary examination stage.
Third, the announcement stage.
The application for a patent for invention has entered the publication stage since the issuance of the notice of preliminary examination. If the applicant does not make a request for early publication, it will not enter the public preparation procedure until 15 months after the application date.
Four. Substantive review stage
In the actual trial process, whether the patent application is novel, creative and practical will be comprehensively examined.
If the substantive examination finds no reason for rejection, it shall enter the authorization procedure as required.
Verb (abbreviation for verb) authorization stage
If the application for a patent for invention is rejected after substantive examination, the examiner shall issue a notice of authorization.