Provisions on novelty in Article 22 of the Patent Law:
Novelty means that the invention or utility model does not belong to the prior art; No unit or individual filed an application for the same invention or utility model with the administrative department for patent in the State Council before the filing date, and it was recorded in the patent application documents published or announced after the filing date.
Existing designs as mentioned in this Law refer to designs known to the public at home and abroad before the date of application.
Article 24 of the Patent Law An invention-creation applying for a patent shall not lose its novelty in any of the following circumstances within six months before the date of filing:
(1) It was exhibited for the first time at an international exhibition sponsored or recognized by the China Municipal Government;
(2) It was first published at a specific academic conference or technical conference;
(3) Others disclose the contents of the application without the consent of the applicant.
Therefore, if it is published after the scientific and technological project, it does not meet the requirements of the patent law, and you cannot apply for a patent.