What does patent mean?

Legal analysis: patent: the abbreviation of patent right. Patent right refers to the exclusive right granted by the state patent administration authority to patent applicants and their successors to exploit their inventions and creations within a certain period of time.

Legal basis: Article 2 of the Patent Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) Invention-creation as mentioned in this Law refers 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.

Profit-making products refer to products that have obtained patent certificates issued by China National Intellectual Property Administration and whose patent rights have not expired. It is protected by patent law, and no one may produce or sell it without authorization. The rights enjoyed include: (1) the right to mark; (2) permission; (3) the right of transfer; (4) Prohibition right; (5) parallel import right.

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