Legal analysis: If the application for a patent for invention is not found to be rejected after the preliminary examination and substantive examination by the Patent Office, and the application for a patent for utility model or design is not found to be rejected after the preliminary examination, the Patent Office will issue a Notice of Patent Granting and a Notice of Registration to inform the applicant to go through the registration formalities. If the applicant goes through the registration formalities on schedule, the Patent Office will grant the patent right, issue a patent certificate (including the decision to grant the patent right) and announce it at the same time. The patent right shall take effect as of the date of announcement. Failure to go through the registration formalities at the expiration of the period shall be deemed as giving up the right to obtain the patent right.
Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Patent Law.
Article 3 The patent administrative department of the State Council is responsible for the management of patent work throughout the country; Accept and examine patent applications in a unified manner and grant patent rights according to law. The departments for patent administration under the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall be responsible for patent administration within their respective administrative areas.
Article 4 Where an invention-creation applying for a patent involves national security or vital interests and needs to be kept confidential, it shall be handled in accordance with the relevant provisions of the state.