What is the patent right?

Patent right is the exclusive right to exploit a specific invention and creation within a certain period of time, and it is a kind of intellectual property right. The contents of the patent right include: after the patent right for invention and utility model is granted, no unit or individual may exploit its patent without the permission of the patentee, that is, it shall not manufacture, use, promise to sell, sell or import its patented products for production and business purposes, and shall not use its patented methods and use, promise to sell, sell or import products directly obtained according to the patented methods, unless otherwise stipulated in the Patent Law. After the patent right for design is granted, no unit or individual may exploit the patent without the permission of the patentee, that is, it may not manufacture, sell or import its patented products for production and business purposes. It can be seen that the content of the exclusive right to implement the design patent includes the right to manufacture, the right to sell and the right to import the design patented product. The patentee may license others to exploit his patented technology and collect royalties. Where another person is licensed to exploit a patent, the parties concerned shall conclude a written contract. The patent right can be transferred. Where the patent right is transferred, the parties concerned shall conclude a written contract, which shall be registered by the patent administration department of the State Council and announced by the patent administration department of the State Council, and the transfer of the patent right shall take effect from the date of registration. The transfer of patent rights by units or individuals in China to foreigners must be approved by the relevant competent authorities in the State Council. The patentee has the right to indicate the patent mark and patent number on his patented product or the packaging of the product. As for the duration of patent protection, the duration of invention patent right is 20 years, and the duration of utility model patent right and design patent right is 10 years, all of which are counted from the date of application. After the expiration of the patent right, the patent right shall be terminated. Before the expiration of the patent right, the patentee may declare in writing that he will give up the patent right. Article 3 of the Civil Code stipulates that 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.