Can patents be granted to others?

Legal analysis: Yes. There is no need to transfer the patent right, and a patent implementation license can be adopted. The former is that your patent right is completely lost and given to others; The latter is that you give a part of the patent right to others and get it back when it expires. Patent licensing, also known as patent licensing trade, refers to that the owner of patented technology or his authorized person permits others to exploit the patents owned by him in a certain way within a certain period of time and in a certain area, and collects royalties from others.

Legal basis: Article 10 of the Patent Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), the patent application right and patent right can be transferred.

Where a unit or individual in China transfers the right to apply for a patent or the patent right to a foreigner, foreign enterprise or other foreign organization, it shall go through the formalities in accordance with the provisions of relevant laws and administrative regulations.

Where the right to apply for a patent or the patent right is transferred, the parties concerned shall conclude a written contract and register it with the patent administration department of the State Council, which shall make an announcement. The transfer of the right to apply for a patent or the patent right shall take effect from the date of registration.