Can the invention patent be transferred?

Invention patents can be transferred according to law. To transfer the invention patent right, the transferor and the transferee need to sign a written transfer contract, stipulate the transfer scope, transfer time, transfer price and other contents, and apply to the patent administration department of the State Council for registration.

legal ground

Article 10 of the Patent Law of People's Republic of China (PRC)

The right to apply for a patent and the 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.

Article 12 of the Patent Law of People's Republic of China (PRC)

Any unit or individual that exploits another person's patent shall conclude an exploitation license contract with the patentee and pay the patentee the royalties. The licensee has no right to allow any unit or individual other than those stipulated in the contract to exploit the patent.