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1. application path

1. Step 1: Submit a domestic patent application in China/Submit a PCT application directly to the International Application Acceptance Office (Patent Office of the International Intellectual Property Office).

2. Step 2: If a Chinese domestic patent application is submitted first, the PCT international application shall be submitted to the International Application Acceptance Bureau within 12 months from the priority date.

2. Review Form

innovation patent application does not need to go through substantive examination, the general application within 3 months after the authorization. During the term of patent protection for innovation, a request for examination can be made at any time, and there is no time limit, although examination is not a necessary step for innovation patents. However, only after examination and certification can the patent really have legal effect. The application for examination may be submitted by the applicant or a third party, and when the third party submits the examination request, the applicant and the third party shall each bear half of the examination costs. The content of the review is innovative and novel. If the results of the review meet the requirements, the IPA (Intellectual Property Office of Australia) will continue to certify the patent; if defects are found, a notice of invalidity will be issued to the applicant. The applicant can amend within 6 months, and if the amendment meets the requirements, the patent can continue to be certified; if there is no amendment, or if the defect is not eliminated within 6 months, the patent is invalid.

3. protection period

up to 8 years.

4. Application Language

English

5. to submit documents

1. the title;

2. Detailed description;

3. No more than 5 claims;

4. Drawings and tables.