How many authors can I write when applying for a patent?

There is no limit to the number of authors who can write a patent application. According to the relevant laws and regulations, the right to apply for a patent for an invention-creation jointly completed by two or more units or individuals belongs to the unit or individual that completed it or jointly completed it, unless otherwise agreed by the parties.

legal ground

Article 8 of the Patent Law shall come into force on June 1 20265438.

Unless otherwise agreed, the right to apply for a patent belongs to the invention-creation completed in cooperation with two or more units or individuals, or the invention-creation entrusted by other units or individuals; After the application is approved, the applicant unit or individual shall be the patentee.