1, with high gold content: an invention patent refers to a new technical scheme proposed for a product, method or its improvement, such as a 5G mobile phone that is often used in daily life, and its 5G communication technology belongs to an invention patent. Utility model refers to a new practical technical scheme for the shape, structure or combination of products, and the invention patent is more novel, creative and high in gold content.
2. Long-term: the term of invention patent is 20 years, and the term of utility model patent is 10 year.
3. High requirements for creativity: Invention patents have high requirements for creativity. Inventions need to meet outstanding substantive characteristics and significant progress requirements, which are more suitable for products or methods with core technologies, while the creative requirements of utility model patents only need to meet substantive characteristics and progress, and are suitable for products created by practical small inventions with short development cycle.
4. Deng Kefeng is an expert of the Expert Committee of Shenzhen Intellectual Property Office and a patent information practitioner in China National Intellectual Property Administration. He has rich experience in intellectual property rights. Deng Kefeng pointed out that the China Patent Award jointly selected by the World Intellectual Property Organization and China National Intellectual Property Administration every year includes three kinds of patents: invention, utility model and design. For example, the patents related to new energy vehicles (BYD's) quickly granted by Shenzhen Protection Center can increase cruising range and reduce mileage anxiety. In addition, there is a patent for utility model, which improves the quality of explosion-proof valve and enhances driving safety. This fully proves that invention and utility model patents can bring huge market and social benefits to the industry.