What is patent exclusivity?

1. After the patent right for invention and utility model is granted, except as otherwise provided in this Law, no unit or individual may exploit its patent without the permission of the patentee, that is, it may not manufacture, use, promise to sell, sell or import the patented product for production and business purposes, nor may it use the patented method and use, promise to sell, sell or import the product directly obtained according to the patented method. 2. After the design patent right is granted, no unit or individual may exploit the patent without the permission of the patentee, that is, it may not manufacture, promise to sell, sell or import its patented products for production and business purposes. 3. Unless otherwise provided in this Law, it refers to: a. Compulsory license for patent exploitation, see Article 48 to Article 58 (b) of the Patent Law. (1) the patentee or a unit or individual licensed by him uses, promises to sell, sells or imports a patented product or a product directly obtained by a patented method after selling it; (2) Having manufactured the same product, used the same method or made necessary preparations for its manufacture and use before the patent application date, and continuing to manufacture and use it only within the original scope; (3) Foreign means of transport temporarily passing through China's territorial waters and airspace use the relevant patents in their devices and equipment for their own needs in accordance with the agreements signed between their countries and China or international treaties to which they are both parties, or on the principle of reciprocity; (four) the use of relevant patents for scientific research and experiments; (5) manufacturing, using or importing patented drugs or patented medical devices for the purpose of providing information required for administrative examination and approval, or manufacturing or importing patented drugs or patented medical devices exclusively for them.