Can patent applications be used to protect intellectual property rights?

Patent right is the exclusive right or exclusive right granted by law to the inventor or his assignee for his invention within a certain period of time, so it is also necessary to evaluate the expected exclusive right of the invention. Such as the scope and intensity of patent protection, the freedom of patent use, the ability to monitor infringement and the ability to undertake litigation. If the technical scheme is disclosed through patent application, but it is difficult to monitor that other people's products or systems use their own scheme, or the monitoring needs to spend a lot of money, then even an invention with very advanced technology can be widely protected, it is not recommended to apply for a patent, and it may be more appropriate to use other intellectual property protection methods such as technical secrets and software copyright. The development stage of patent technology largely determines the cost and cycle of implementation, which is a matter of great concern to the patent transferee or licensee. So in the application stage, we should know its state: whether there is only one concept, whether it can be practiced and whether it can be produced. If it is only a concept, it may need continuous investment and secondary development if it is to be applied in industry. The purpose of evaluating pending patent applications is to grasp the commercial potential of technology earlier and better, such as the ability to define products, expected demand, the identity of end users, market size and maturity. Whether it is authorized to a certain scale of enterprises, or venture capital, or self-implementation, to prevent competitors from following suit. All these require in-depth research and investigation, and the cooperation of patent workers and marketing, sales and technical personnel. If the conclusion is affirmative, it will be a valuable investment to invest high-quality resources, hire experienced patent agents, deploy a complete patent portfolio, and selectively submit international patent applications through the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). In addition, because the patent application and maintenance need to be spent, especially the international patent application submitted through PCT, financial analysis is also essential. Including research and development costs, patent costs, expected patent fees, the possibility of funding for follow-up research, product cost allocation, etc. In fact, sometimes the result of cost analysis may be that it is more economical to obtain someone else's patent license than to apply for a patent yourself. Therefore, we can also reduce the gap, enhance competitiveness, avoid risks and get twice the result with half the effort by introducing patents, digesting and absorbing and innovating.