Can patents be mortgaged?

Legal analysis: mortgage. Intellectual property pledge refers to a kind of financing behavior in which intellectual property rights holders pledge their legally owned intellectual property rights such as patent rights, exclusive right to use registered trademarks and copyrights. And after evaluation and pricing, obtain funds from banks and other financing institutions and repay the principal and interest of funds on schedule.

Legal basis: Article 10 of the Patent Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), the patent application right and patent right can be transferred. Where a unit or individual in China transfers the right to apply for a patent or the patent right to a foreigner, foreign enterprise or other foreign organization, it shall go through the formalities in accordance with the provisions of relevant laws and administrative regulations. Where the right to apply for a patent or the patent right is transferred, the parties concerned shall conclude a written contract and register it with the patent administration department of the State Council, which shall make an announcement. The transfer of the right to apply for a patent or the patent right shall take effect from the date of registration.