The first step is to determine whether the thing you invented can be patented. The second step is to write an application agreement yourself, or entrust others to help you apply for a patent. The purpose is mainly to clearly state the rights and obligations between the applicant and the agency to prevent unnecessary trouble later. The third step is technical disclosure. The applicant must explain his invention in detail to his agency. Create some materials so that the agent can be very clear when applying, and can face it calmly when applying for himself. The fourth step is to determine your application plan. This plan must be very detailed. Only very detailed plans will not lead to rejection.
The fifth step is to prepare all the application documents, including the patent application, then making the patent application and finally submitting the patent application, including finally obtaining the patent application number, Step 6 The first step is examination. This examination is mainly conducted by our country's patent office. It will carefully examine all the application documents provided by the applicant to determine whether the patent can be determined.
The seventh step is the review conclusion. The Chinese Patent Office will make a review conclusion of confirming the patent or rejecting the patent based on the information provided by the applicant. This process takes a certain amount of time. If the application is for appearance For a design patent, the time is about 6 months. If it is a utility model patent, then the time is longer, usually about a year. If it is an invention patent, then this time is the longest and the shortest. It also takes two years, and at the longest it may take about 4 years to complete.
Patent application is a relatively complicated process. If you do not have enough time to operate it, it is best to entrust it to a professional agency to help you. It is very important for a person to apply for a patent. This can protect one's hard-earned achievements and prevent unnecessary losses of one's scientific research results, which is of great significance.