1. Invention patent: An invention patent is an application for a new product, new technology and new method, including the inventor, invention content, technical field, background technology and implementation method. The protection period of an invention patent is 20 years, which is the longest among all patent types.
2. Patent of utility model: A patent of utility model is a new technical scheme with practical value, which is mainly aimed at the shape, structure and combination of products, such as new electronic products such as mobile phones and computers and their internal structures. The protection period of utility model patent is 10 year.
3. Design patents: Design patents are mainly aimed at the design of products, such as the appearance, pattern and color of products, such as the design of mobile phones and clothes. The protection period of the design patent is 10 year.
4. Patents of new plant varieties: Patents of new plant varieties are patent applications for new plant varieties improved by breeding, including new plant varieties improved by breeding, breeding methods and propagation methods. The patent protection period of new plant varieties is 20 years.