What are the conditions for granting invention patents in China?

An invention-creation granted a patent right shall meet the following conditions: (1) Novelty means that before the filing date, no identical invention or utility model was published in publications at home and abroad, publicly used in China or known to the public in other ways, and after the filing date, no identical invention or utility model was applied to the patent administration department of the State Council by others and recorded in the patent application documents with foresight. (2) Creativity means that the invention has outstanding substantive features and remarkable progress compared with the prior art before the filing date. The utility model has substantial characteristics and progress. (3) Practicality means that the invention or utility model can be manufactured or used and can produce positive effects.