Lawyer’s Answer
Patents are classified as follows:
1. According to the number of creators, they can be divided into collaborative patents and individual patents;
2. According to the connotation of patents, they can be divided into inventions, utility models, and designs;
3. According to the regional nature of patents, they can be divided into domestic patents and international patents;
4 , other categories.
Legal Basis
Article 2 of the "Patent Law of the People's Republic of China" The inventions and creations mentioned in this law refer to inventions, utility models and designs. Invention refers to a new technical solution proposed for a product, method or improvement thereof. Utility models refer to new technical solutions proposed for the shape, structure or combination of products that are suitable for practical use. Appearance design refers to a new design that is aesthetically pleasing and suitable for industrial application, based on the overall or partial shape, pattern, or combination of the product, as well as the combination of color, shape, and pattern.
Article 64 of the "Patent Law of the People's Republic of China" The scope of protection of invention or utility model patent rights shall be based on the content of the claims. The description and drawings may be used to explain the rights. requested content. The scope of protection of a design patent right is based on the design of the product shown in the picture or photo. A brief description can be used to explain the design of the product shown in the picture or photo.
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