What are the requirements for applying for a drug patent?

Pharmaceutical patents are generally invention patents, which need to meet the requirements of applying for invention patents, that is, novelty, creativity and practicality. Novelty means that the invention does not belong to the prior art; Before the filing date, no unit or individual has filed an application for the same invention with the patent administration department of the State Council, and it is recorded in the patent application documents published or announced after the filing date. Creativity means that compared with the prior art, the invention has outstanding substantive characteristics and remarkable progress. Practicality means that the invention can be manufactured or used and can produce positive effects. Related extension question: What if I refuse to accept the patent rejection? A: If the patent applicant refuses to accept the decision of the the State Council Patent Administration Department to reject the application, he may request a reexamination to the the State Council Patent Administration Department within three months from the date of receiving the notice. After the review, the patent administration department in the State Council shall make a decision and notify the patent applicant. If the patent applicant refuses to accept the reexamination decision of the patent administrative department of the State Council, he may bring a lawsuit to the people's court within three months from the date of receiving the notice.