Patent examination process

Legal analysis: The process steps of patent examination are: preliminary examination. Refers to the examination of whether the patent application conforms to the formal requirements and obvious substantive defects stipulated in the Patent Law and its detailed rules for implementation; Publish patent applications; Request substantive examination; Substantive inspection.

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.