一、德国发明专利申请流程
准备德国专利申请文件→提交德国专利申请→受理→形式审查→公布→实审请求→实质审查→授权和公告
1.准备德国专利申请文件；
2.向德国专利商标局提交德国专利申请；
3.德国专利商标局发出受理通知书；
4.德国专利商标局对专利格式和明显的实质性缺陷等方面进行审查；
5.德国专利申请将在自申请日（优先权日）起18个月届满公布；
6.德国专利申请人可以在申请日起七年内提出实质审查请求；
7.德国专利商标局对专利进行了实质性审查，德国专利申请人需要对审查意见通知作出回复；
8.如果德国专利申请符合法律要求，德国专利商标局授予该发明专利权并公布授权的专利。
二、德国实用新型专利申请流程
准备德国专利申请文件→提交德国专利申请→受理→形式审查→授权和公告
1.准备德国专利申请文件；
2.向德国专利商标局提交德国专利申请；
3.德国专利商标局发出受理通知书
4.德国专利商标局对专利格式和明显的实质性缺陷等方面进行审查；
5.如果德国专利申请符合法律要求，德国专利商标局授予该发明专利权并公布授权的专利。
三、德国外观设计专利申请流程
准备德国专利申请文件→提交德国专利申请→受理→审查→授权和公告
1.准备德国专利申请文件；
2.向德国专利商标局提交德国专利申请；
3.德国专利商标局发出受理通知书；
4.德国专利商标局审查该德国专利申请；
5.如果德国专利申请符合法律要求，德国专利商标局会为该德国专利申请授予德国外观设计专利并公布授权。
1. German patent application process for invention
Preparation of German patent application documents → submission of German patent application → acceptance → formal review → publication → request for trial → substantive review → authorization and announcement
1. Preparation of German patent application documents ;
2. Submit German patent applications to the German Patent and Trademark Office ;
3.German Patent and Trademark Office issued acceptance notice ;
4. The German Patent and Trademark Office reviews the patent format and apparent substantive deficiencies ;
5. German patent applications will be published at the end of 18 months from the date of application ( priority date ) ;
6. A German patent applicant may submit a request for substantive review within seven years from the date of application ;
7.The German Patent and Trademark Office has carried on the substantive examination to the patent, the German patent applicant needs to reply to the examination opinion notification ;
8. If the German patent application complies with the legal requirements, the German Patent and Trademark Office grants the invention patent and publishes the authorized patent.
2. Patent application process for utility models in Germany
Preparation of German patent application documents → submission of German patent application → acceptance → formal review → authorization and announcement
1. Preparation of German patent application documents ;
2. Submit German patent applications to the German Patent and Trademark Office ;
3. Notification of acceptance issued by the German Patent and Trademark Office
4. The German Patent and Trademark Office reviews the patent format and apparent substantive deficiencies ;
5. If the German patent application meets the legal requirements, the German Patent and Trademark Office grants the invention patent and publishes the authorized patent.
3.German design patent application process
Preparation of German patent application documents → submission of German patent application → acceptance → review → authorization and announcement
1. Preparation of German patent application documents ;
2. Submit German patent applications to the German Patent and Trademark Office ;
3.German Patent and Trademark Office issued acceptance notice ;
( 4 ) The German Patent and Trademark Office examines the German patent application ;
5. If the German patent application meets the legal requirements, the German Patent and Trademark Office shall grant the German design patent and publish the authorization for the German patent application.
