How long does it take Rizhao to apply for a patent?

First, the process of patent application

To apply for a patent, the necessary application documents must be submitted to China National Intellectual Property Administration in accordance with the regulations. The application documents can be delivered directly to the acceptance office and agencies in China National Intellectual Property Administration, or sent by registered mail to China National Intellectual Property Administration, or you can entrust an agent to handle it.

The flow chart of patent application and examination for invention, utility model and design is as follows:

Second, the time of patent authorization.

Different countries and different types of patents have different authorization time. Let's take China, the United States and Europe as examples:

China patent

China invention patent authorization time: 1.5-3 years or so.

China utility model patent authorization time: about 4-8 months.

China design patent authorization time: about 4-7 months.

European patent

European invention patent authorization time: about 2-5 years.

EU design authorization time: about 1 month.

U.S.P.

American invention patent authorization time: about 2-3 years.

American design authorization time: 65438+ 0.5 years left.