Which department does the patent belong to?

Legal analysis: The competent department for patent work refers to the department for patent work established by the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government and the people's governments of cities divided into districts with heavy workload and strong practical handling capacity. At present, in order to reflect the consistency with the appellation of China National Intellectual Property Administration, the departments in charge of patent work all over the country are generally called "xx province (autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government)" Intellectual Property Office.

Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Patent Law.

Article 1 This Law is formulated for the purpose of protecting the legitimate rights and interests of patentees, encouraging inventions and creations, promoting the application of inventions and creations, improving innovation ability, and promoting scientific and technological progress and economic and social development.

Article 2 Inventions and creations mentioned in this Law refer to inventions, utility models and designs.

Invention refers to a new technical scheme proposed for a product, method or its improvement.

Utility model refers to a new practical technical scheme for the shape, structure or combination of products.

Appearance design refers to a new design with aesthetic feeling and suitable for industrial application based on the shape, pattern or combination of products and the combination of colors, shapes and patterns.

Article 3 The patent administrative department of the State Council is responsible for the management of patent work throughout the country; Accept and examine patent applications in a unified manner and grant patent rights according to law.

The departments for patent administration under the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall be responsible for patent administration within their respective administrative areas.