In 2020, China's patent application in Europe reached a new high. What are the conditions for applying for a patent?

Patent originally refers to an open letter or a public document, which was used by medieval monarchs to issue a certain privilege. At present, the meaning of patent refers to the patent right granted by the national patent department, the invention-creation with patent right and the patent certificate granted by the state. Patents also refer to patent rights, that is, the ownership of patented products. Whether individuals or enterprises want to obtain a patent right, they must apply for a patent and get the authorization of the patent office.

Applying for a patent is not an easy task. Although there are not many conditions to meet in order to apply successfully, it is still difficult to meet the examination standards. Although the patent laws of different countries are different, in China, according to Article 22 of the Patent Law, inventions and utility models granted patent rights should be novel, creative and practical.

Novelty means that this invention must be something new, and the technology produced by this thing has never been applied for or published before, and the results have never been made public, even verbally.

Creativity means that the technology used to produce this invention must be superior to the technology existing in the world now. This technology is more advanced than the existing technology, and has substantial characteristics and progress compared with the existing technology. Moreover, this invention is not known to others in its field and is not easy to be used by others.

Practicality means that this invention is useful, it should be made or used in life or production, and it can produce positive effects. ?

You can apply for a patent if you have the above three conditions. In our country, patent application is based on the principle that whoever comes first gets it first. If many people find the same thing or the same method, the right belongs to the person who applied first. So once you know that your things meet these conditions, you must apply to the relevant departments as soon as possible.