1, the types of patent protection include:
(1) invention patent. New technical solutions proposed for products, methods or their improvement;
(2) utility model patents. New technical scheme suitable for practical product shape, structure or combination;
(3) Design patent. A new design that is aesthetically pleasing and suitable for industrial application in terms of product shape, pattern, color or their combination.
2. Legal basis: Article 2 of People's Republic of China (PRC) Patent Law.
Invention-creation as mentioned in this Law refers to inventions, utility models and designs.
Invention refers to a new technical scheme proposed for a product, method or its improvement.
Utility model refers to a new practical technical scheme for the shape, structure or combination of products.
Appearance design refers to a new design that is aesthetically pleasing and suitable for industrial application, which is made on the shape, pattern or their combination of products and all or part of the combination of colors, shapes and patterns.
2. What are the basic procedures for applying for a patent?
The basic process of patent application includes:
1. When citizens apply for a patent for invention or utility model, they need to submit application documents such as design specifications, patent applications, abstracts and claims;
2. When a citizen applies for a design patent, he/she needs to submit a design picture, a patent application and a design description document. You can submit an application to the Patent Office or entrust an intellectual property agency to submit a patent application.