Japanese patent application process?

1, Japanese invention patent application process: prepare patent application documents → submit the application to the Japan Patent Office → accept (the Japan Patent Office issues an acceptance notice) → make public (the Japan Patent Office makes public the patent application documents within 18 months from the date of application) → request substantive examination (the applicant shall request substantive examination within three years from the date of application) → substantive examination (the Japan Patent Office conducts substantive examination on the patent application) And the applicant will reply to the notice of examination opinions) → authorization and announcement (if the patent application meets the relevant legal requirements, the Japanese Patent Office will grant the invention-creation patent right and announce the authorized patent).

2. Process of Japanese utility model patent application: prepare patent application documents → submit the application to the Japan Patent Office → accept (the Japan Patent Office issues an acceptance notice) → formal review (the Japan Patent Office examines whether there are obvious substantive defects in the patent application and conducts formal review) → authorization and announcement (if the patent application meets the relevant legal requirements, the Japan Patent Office grants the invention-creation patent right and announces the authorized patent).

3. Application process of Japanese design patent: prepare patent application documents → submit an application to Japan Patent Office → accept (Japan Patent Office issues an acceptance notice) → review (Japan Patent Office reviews the application) → authorize and announce (if the application meets the legal requirements, Japan Patent Office will grant the application for Japanese design and announce the authorization).

Specifically, what is the application process of the three major types of patents in Japan? 》