The negative conditions for patent applications are as follows: 1. Inventions and creations that violate the law, social ethics or harm public interests. If the purpose of the invention is contrary to national laws, no patent rights can be granted. 2. Scientific discovery. 3. Rules and methods of intellectual activities. 4. Diagnosis and treatment methods of diseases. 5. Animal and plant species. However, patent rights may be granted for methods of production of animal and plant varieties. 6. Substances obtained by nuclear transformation method. 7. The design of the pattern, color or combination of the two on a flat printed matter, which mainly functions as a mark. Article 25 of the Patent Law of the People's Republic of China Article 5 of the Patent Law of the People's Republic of China