Provisions on national defense patent application

Provisions on national defense patent application. Provisions on documents required for national defense patent application: According to the provisions of China's national defense patent regulations, national defense patents refer to invention patents that involve national defense interests, have potential impact on national defense construction, and need to be kept confidential. In view of the particularity of national defense patent, the application and acceptance of national defense patent is not exactly the same as that of general patent. Provisions on national defense patent application. The national defense patent agency (hereinafter referred to as the national defense patent agency) is responsible for accepting and examining national defense patent applications. If the national defense patent agency considers that it complies with the provisions of the Regulations on National Defense Patents, China National Intellectual Property Administration will grant the national defense patent right instead of directly accepting and examining it by China National Intellectual Property Administration. The competent department of science, technology and industry for national defense in the State Council and the General Armament Department of China People's Liberation Army (hereinafter referred to as the General Armament Department) are responsible for the administration of national defense patents in local systems and military systems respectively. (1) Novelty means that before the filing date, no identical invention was publicly published in foreign publications, published in domestic publications, used in China or known to the public in other ways, and after the filing date, no identical invention was applied for by others and obtained the national defense patent right. (2) Creativity means that the invention has outstanding substantive features and remarkable progress compared with the prior art before the filing date. (3) Practicality means that the invention can be manufactured or used and can produce positive effects.