Similarities and differences between utility model patents and invention patents

Similarities and differences between utility model patent and invention patent, utility model patent application is a new practical technical scheme for the shape, structure or combination of products, and you can apply for utility model patent. Similarities between utility model patents and invention patents What are the similarities and differences between utility model patents and invention patents? The similarity between utility model patent and invention patent lies in that utility model must also be a technical scheme, not an abstract concept or theoretical expression. One of the differences between utility model and invention is that utility model is limited to products with certain shapes, and it cannot be methods, such as production methods, test methods, treatment methods and application methods, nor can it be products without fixed shapes, such as drugs, chemicals and cement. Secondly, the creativity of the utility model is not too high, but it is practical. Article 2 of the Detailed Rules for the Implementation of the Patent Law stipulates that "invention" as mentioned in the Patent Law refers to a new technical scheme proposed for a product, method or its improvement. It refers to the inventor's ideas and new methods to solve various technical problems created by using the laws of nature. The term "utility model" as mentioned in the Patent Law refers to a new technical scheme for the shape and structure of products or their combination, that is, a patent for utility model refers to a new scheme for the shape and structure of machines, equipment, devices, appliances or their combination, which can manufacture products with practical value or practical value in industry.