Products can apply for invention patents, utility model patents and appearance patents.
There is no so-called "national invention patent", all patents are granted by China National Intellectual Property Administration.
According to Article 2 of the Patent Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), "invention refers to a new technical scheme for a product, method or its improvement".
To obtain the invention patent right of a product, the inventor must first apply to China National Intellectual Property Administration, and submit the specification, abstract of the specification, patent claim and other documents; After receiving the documents, the Patent Office shall examine them; If no reason for rejection is found after the review, a certificate shall be issued and registered and announced; The invention patent right shall take effect as of the date of announcement.