What are the protection scopes of utility model patents in the market?

The scope of protection of utility model patent includes the shape, structure or combination of the product, as well as the new technical scheme suitable for practical use. According to the relevant laws and regulations, utility model refers to the invention or utility model that the substantial content of the technical scheme was completed in China.

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Article 8 of the Detailed Rules for the Implementation of the Patent Law of People's Republic of China (PRC)

The invention or utility model completed in China mentioned in Article 20 of the Patent Law refers to the invention or utility model completed in China with substantial contents of the technical scheme.

Article 2 of the Patent Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) shall come into force on June 1 20265438.

Invention-creation as mentioned in this Law refers to inventions, utility models and designs.

Invention refers to a new technical scheme proposed for a product, method or its improvement.

Utility model refers to a new practical technical scheme for the shape, structure or combination of products.

Appearance design refers to a new design that is aesthetically pleasing and suitable for industrial application, which is made on the shape, pattern or their combination of products and all or part of the combination of colors, shapes and patterns.