(1) The utility model must be a product. Products should be manufactured by industrial methods and occupy a certain space. This product can be machinery, equipment, daily necessities, etc. , can also be part of the article.
(2) The utility model must be a product with a certain shape and structure. Product form refers to the spatial form of products that can be observed from the outside, that is, products have three dimensions in physics: length, width and height. Product structure refers to the internal and external mechanical composition of the product, or the arrangement, organization and relationship of various parts of the product. Gases, liquids, powders, plane characters, graphics, marks and other substances that do not have the shape and structure stipulated by law. , are not practical models.
(3) The utility model must have direct practical value in industry. Items that have no practical value but only decorative functions, such as jewelry, jewelry, etc. , does not belong to the scope of protection of utility model patents.
The patent right of utility model is granted without substantive examination, and the examination and approval procedure is simpler than that of invention patent, with short examination and approval period and low cost, and the protection period of patent right is shorter than that of invention patent. Therefore, for inventions with a certain shape, utility model patent application should be the first choice.