What is the general content of patent substantive examination?

After receiving the request for substantive examination submitted by the applicant, the existing technical reference materials and the fee for substantive examination, the Patent Office will conduct substantive examination on the patent application, usually searching the existing technology related to the invention theme and examining the following questions:

1. Does the invention for which a patent is applied belong to the invention referred to in the Patent Law?

2. Whether the invention for which the patent is applied violates national laws, social morality and public interests;

3. Whether the invention for which the patent is applied belongs to the field where the patent right is not granted;

4. Whether the invention for which the patent is applied is novel, creative and practical;

5. Only one patent can be granted if it conforms to the same invention-creation;

6, according to the provisions of Article 9 of the Patent Law, whether it belongs to the first applicant;

7. Whether the description of the invention in the manual is clear and complete, and whether the writing of the manual conforms to the regulations;

8, whether the patent claim is based on the specification, indicating the scope of protection, whether the writing of the patent claim is in accordance with the provisions;

9, whether the patent application meets the requirements of oneness;

10, whether the modification or division of the application documents by the applicant is obviously beyond the scope recorded in the original specification and claims;