What is a patent?

Patent is the abbreviation of patent right. It is the exclusive right granted by the patent administrative department of the State Council to the patent applicant or his successor to his invention and creation within a certain period of time. The patent right is protected by the patent law, and the patent inventor submits the patent application for his invention and creation to the competent state department for acceptance and examination according to certain legal procedures.

Patents are mainly divided into three types: invention and new type patents, utility model patents and design patents.

1, new invention patent

An invention refers to a new technical scheme proposed for a product, method or its improvement.

2. Patent for utility model

The product shape, structure or their combination put forward a new technical scheme suitable for practical use.

3. Design patents

A new aesthetic design suitable for industrial application for the shape, pattern or structure of products and the combination of color with shape and pattern.

The role of patents:

1, market protection

It is best to apply for a patent before opening it to the market. Can be protected by law after application. During the patent protection period, the market can be monopolized to prevent competitors from imitating. When an e-commerce platform, such as Tmall, is found to have products that imitate its own technology, it can present a patent certificate to the e-commerce platform and ask the platform to offline related infringing products.

Step 2 make a profit

After owning the patent right, you can obtain benefits by licensing others to use the patent or transferring the patent.

3. Tax incentives

Owning patents can help companies to further apply for high-tech enterprises and innovation funds, obtain state subsidies and tax incentives, and reduce the company's operating costs.

Step 4 show your strength

Highlighting the ownership of patent rights is an important way for companies to show their strength in marketing.

5. Prevent others from applying first.

After others apply first, they will not be able to use it, otherwise they will face the risk of tort compensation.

6, can be used as a professional title evaluation.

Generally, there are two titles, invention patent and utility model patent. The most common patent is utility model, which is usually the choice of most people because of its low price and short cycle. However, the application period of invention patent is long, usually it takes 2-3 years to get it, and the price is relatively high.