Introduction of invention patents

According to the provisions of China's patent law, there are three kinds of inventions that can be protected by patents: inventions, utility models and designs, of which invention patents are the most important. During the 12th Five-Year Plan period 12, China accepted 4.034 million invention patent applications, ranking first in the world and keeping ahead. PCT accepted international patent applications 1 17000, which was 2.2 times that of the 11th Five-Year Plan. The number of invention patents granted was 1 189000, which was 1.5 times higher than that in the 11th Five-Year Plan.