The difference between an applicant for a patent for invention and an inventor

Legal analysis: the inventor is a natural person. The inventor shall be an individual, and no unit or collective shall be filled in the request, such as "XX research group". Inventors shall use their real names, and shall not use pen names or other informal names. If there is more than one inventor, it shall be filled in from left to right.

A patent applicant is a person who applies to the Patent Office for a patent for invention.

The applicant can be a unit or a natural person.

A. An invention, utility model or design completed by an inventor or designer according to the requirements of an enterprise or using the resources (equipment and funds) of the enterprise belongs to a service invention design, and the applicant is an enterprise, unless otherwise agreed.

B the inventor or designer uses his own resources (equipment and funds) to complete the invention, utility model or design. If the applicant is an individual, the designer may voluntarily assign the rights of the applicant to others or other enterprises, unless otherwise agreed.

Legal basis: The inventor or designer mentioned in Article 13 of the Detailed Rules for the Implementation of the Patent Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) refers to a person who has made creative contributions to the substantive features of invention-creation. In the process of completing the invention-creation, a person who is only responsible for organizing the work, providing convenience for the utilization of material and technical conditions or engaging in other auxiliary work does not belong to the inventor or designer.