The importance of patents?

1) determine the ownership relationship of the right of invention and creation through legal procedures, so as to effectively protect the achievements of invention and creation and monopolize the market in exchange for maximizing benefits; 2) In order to take the initiative in the market competition, ensure the safety of our own production and sales, and prevent our opponents from suing us for infringement (suffering high economic compensation, forcing us to stop production and sales); 3) The state has certain supporting policies for patent application (such as patent incentive policy promulgated by the government and high-tech enterprise policy, etc.). ), and will give some policy and economic help. 4) The patent right is protected by the national patent law, and no unit or individual may use it (sue others for patent infringement and claim compensation) without the consent of the patentee. 5) Apply for a patent for one's invention and creation in time, so that one's invention and creation are protected by national laws, and others are prevented from imitating the new technologies and products developed by this enterprise (it constitutes a technical barrier, and others must obtain the consent of the patentee if they want to develop similar technologies or products). 6) If you don't apply for a patent for your invention and creation in time, others will file a patent application for your labor, and in turn, you will be sued for patent infringement by the court or the patent management authority. 7) It can promote the upgrading of products, improve the technical content of products, improve the quality of products, reduce costs, and make the products of enterprises invincible in the market competition. 8) If an enterprise owns a number of patents, it is a manifestation of its strong strength, an intangible asset and intangible publicity (enterprises with independent intellectual property rights are not only powerful enterprises that consumers are eager for, but also the main target groups supported by various government policies). 2 1 century is the era of knowledge economy, and the competition in the future world is the competition of intellectual property rights. 9) Patented technology can be sold (transferred) as a commodity, which has more legal and economic benefits than simple technology transfer, thus realizing its economic value. 10) patent publicity effect is good. 1 1) to avoid the embarrassment of removing the exhibits at the exhibition. 12) patents not only have the above functions, but also have a certain number of patents as important indicators in the listing and other audits of enterprises, such as the qualification audit of high-tech enterprises, the acceptance and evaluation of scientific and technological projects, etc. Patents are also a bridge for the marketization of scientific research achievements. In short, patents can be used as a shield to protect their own technology and products; It can also be used as a spear to attack opponents' aggression. Making full use of the function of patent will greatly promote the production and operation of enterprises. Patents can make enterprises occupy a favorable position in the fierce market competition, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises, good patents are enough to make them invincible in the market. Specifically, patents can bring us the following functions: 1. Monopolizing a product can be granted a patent right, which is equivalent to having an exclusive right in the market. Without the permission of the patentee, no one may produce, sell, promise to sell, use or import the patented product. Therefore, patents play a very important role in occupying and protecting the market. 2 to prevent others from imitating the new technologies and products developed by this enterprise. Once a technology is patented, whether it is made public by publishing papers, attending academic conferences or exhibitions, or by other means, it is made public under the protection of law. Even if someone has learned or mastered this technology through the above channels, they can't use it casually after being granted the patent right. 3. Patented technology can be sold (transferred) as a commodity. Once the patent right is granted, pure technology becomes industrial property right, forming intangible assets and having value. A pure technology cannot become an industrial property right (except technical secrets). Therefore, a technological invention can only become an internationally recognized intangible asset if it is patented, examined by the Patent Office and granted a patent right. 4. Avoid being preempted by others to apply for a patent. Although the Patent Law stipulates that it shall not be publicly manufactured, sold or used in China before the date of patent application, it is quite difficult to obtain relevant valid evidence afterwards. Therefore, there is the possibility that someone else has applied for your public product (or technology) and obtained a valid patent, and even pursued your tort liability in reverse, and then only the dumb person will eat Huanglian.