1. Preparation of application documents: Prepare relevant application documents according to the type of patent application. These documents mainly include requests, specifications, claims, drawings of specifications, etc. When preparing these documents, we need to pay attention to the requirements of format and content, such as using simplified Chinese characters and filling out forms in the prescribed format.
2. Submit an application: submit the prepared application documents to the State Patent Office. You can choose to submit the application directly in the lobby of the patent office or the local patent agency window, or you can submit the application by mail. When submitting an application, you need to pay the application fee.
3. Notice of acceptance: After receiving the application, the State Patent Office will conduct acceptance review. If the conditions for acceptance are met, an acceptance notice shall be issued to inform the applicant that the application has been accepted.
4. Patent examination: After the notification of acceptance is issued, the State Patent Office will further examine the application. The review process may include preliminary review, substantive review and other stages to ensure that the application documents meet the legal provisions and technical requirements.
5. Notice of examination opinions: In the process of examination, if there are problems or defects in the application documents, the Patent Office will issue a notice of examination opinions to inform the applicant to reply or modify. Applicants need to carefully analyze and reply to the examination opinions before they can obtain patent authorization.
6. Grant of patent right: If the application passes the examination, the Patent Office will grant the applicant a patent certificate to prove that he has the exclusive right to exploit the invention. The applicant needs to pay the annual fee according to the regulations to maintain the validity of the patent.