Today we are going to talk about how long it usually takes for a patent application to be granted a patent. Patent applications can generally be divided into three main types, invention applications, utility models and designs. These three types of review cycles and review systems are different, so the period from the submission of an application to its authorization is also very different.

Taking the type of Chinese invention application as an example, the invention application needs to undergo substantive examination, and the examiner needs to review the novelty, creativity and industrial practicality of the invention application, and the authorization time will take 2-3 years. However, the real new application and design do not need to undergo substantive review, the corresponding authorization time will be shorter, generally in about half a year to get the authorization.

For example, the type of invention application in the United States, the United States invention patent also needs to undergo substantive examination, the examiner needs to review the novelty, creativity and patentable object issues of the invention application, and it takes more than 1 year to 3 years from application to authorization. Different from the Chinese application for appearance, the American application for appearance also needs to undergo substantive examination, and the examiner needs to review the decoration, novelty, non-obviousness, practicality and certainty of the design, and make a decision on whether to authorize it. It also takes about 1-2 years to review.

If the applicant wants to get the patent authorization quickly, he can choose to accelerate the examination method, which will hopefully greatly shorten the application cycle.

For example:

First, to submit an application in China for acceleration, you can choose priority review, Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) acceleration, pre-review, these acceleration methods do not have official fees.

In general, there are several ways to submit an expedited request for an application in the United States: 1. Make Special Based on Age/Health; 2. Accelerated Examination; 3. Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH); 4) Prioritized Examination (also known as Track One).

Some expedited review requests can shorten the application review period to 1 year. Specific can be combined with the needs of the subject to see how to apply for authorization as soon as possible, if you have any questions, please leave your questions ~