Patent application has nothing to do with age, and minors can apply for patents for invention and creation.
Article 46 of the Law on the Protection of Minors stipulates that the state protects the intellectual achievements and honor rights of minors from infringement according to law. Minors' inventions and creations belong to minors' intellectual achievements, and they can apply for patents as long as they meet the requirements for patent application stipulated by laws and regulations.