In chinese Law, "invention-creations" mean inventions, utility models and designs.

"Invention" means any new technical solution relating to a product, a process or improvement thereof. 

"Utility model" means any new technical solution relating to the shape, the structure, or their combination, of a product, which is fit for practical use. 

"Design" means any new design of the shape, the pattern or their combination, or the combination of the colors with shape or pattern, of a product, which creates an aesthetic feeling and is fit for industrial application.

(1)Paper receipt will be received in 1-2 weeks after filing application;

(2)Preliminary examination;

(3)Issue the certificate of patent for design..

In smooth condition, it usually takes around 4-6 mouths to issue the certification.

Any invention or utility model for which patent right may be granted must possess novelty, inventiveness and practical applicability. 

Novelty means that, before the date of filing, no identical invention or utility model has been publicly disclosed in publications in the country or abroad or has been publicly used or made known to the public by any other means in the country, nor has any other person filed previously with the Patent Administration Department Under the State Council an application which described the identical invention or utility mode1 and was published after the said date of filing.

Inventiveness means that, as compared with the technology existing before the date of filing, the invention has prominent substantive features and represents a notable progress and that the utility model has substantive features and represents progress. 

Practical applicability means that the invention or utility model can be made or used and can produce effective results.