Novelty is: (1) Before submitting the application to the Patent Office, similar inventions have not been published in domestic and foreign publications. (two) has not been publicly used in China, or otherwise known to the public.
(3) No identical invention or utility model was filed with the Patent Office before the filing date of the application, and it was recorded in the patent application documents published later.
Creativity means that compared with the prior art before the filing date of this patent application, the invention has outstanding substantive features and remarkable progress. The utility model has substantial characteristics and progress. The so-called "substantive features" refer to the essential differences, qualitative leaps and breakthroughs compared with the existing technology, and the technical changes and breakthroughs applied for are not obvious to ordinary technicians in this field. The so-called "progress compared with the prior art" means that the invention or utility model has technical advantages or obvious technical advantages compared with the prior art.
Practicality can be applied to the production or life of industry, agriculture and other industries, and can produce positive results.