Legal analysis: No, intellectual property registration is divided into trademark registration, patent application and copyright registration. Patents are divided into three types: appearance, invention and utility model. You can choose to apply according to what you have created. Which one can further protect your legitimate rights and interests.
Legal basis: "Patent Law of the People's Republic of China"
Article 2 The inventions and creations mentioned in this law refer to inventions, utility models and designs.
Invention refers to a new technical solution proposed for a product, method or improvement thereof.
Utility model refers to a new technical solution proposed for the shape, structure or combination of a product that is suitable for practical use.
Appearance design refers to a new design that is aesthetically pleasing and suitable for industrial application, based on the overall or partial shape, pattern, or combination of the product, as well as the combination of color, shape, and pattern.
Article 27 When applying for a design patent, a request, pictures or photos of the design, a brief description of the design and other documents shall be submitted.
The relevant pictures or photos submitted by the applicant should clearly show the design of the product requiring patent protection.