Can an idea be patented?

It depends on whether your idea meets the patent requirements. There are three kinds of patents in China: invention, utility model and design.

1. Invention patent. New technical solutions proposed for products, methods or improvement of products and methods;

2. Patent for utility model. According to the shape, structure or combination of products, put forward new technical solutions suitable for practical use;

3. Design patent. A new design with aesthetic feeling and suitable for industrial application, which aims at the shape, pattern or combination of products and the combination of color and shape and pattern.