(1) patents belong to industrial property rights and are protected by patent law; Proprietary technology does not belong to industrial property rights.
(2) The patent is an advanced technology with high novelty and creativity after examination and approval; However, proprietary technology has only potential economic value.
(3) The contents of the patent are public; The content of proprietary technology is confidential.
(4) The patent content is completely reflected by the patent document, and the licensor generally does not undertake the obligation of technology transfer when licensing the patent.
(5) The validity of a patent is limited by time and region; Proprietary technology has no such restrictions.