Can a patent be shared with the first author?

Legal analysis: Yes, inventions and creations completed by two or more units or individuals through cooperation can jointly become the patentees of the patent.

Legal basis: Article 8 of the "Patent Law of the People's Republic of China" Inventions completed by two or more units or individuals in cooperation, inventions completed by one unit or individual accepting the entrustment of other units or individuals For creation, unless otherwise agreed, the right to apply for a patent belongs to the unit or individual who completed or co-completed it; after the application is approved, the unit or individual who applied is the patentee.