The difference between inventor and patentee: the patentee refers to the owner of the patent right recorded in the patent register of China National Intellectual Property Administration, that is, the patentee must enjoy the patent right. Inventor refers to a person who has made creative contributions to the substantive characteristics of invention and creation. Inventors can only be creators of inventions and creations, and do not necessarily enjoy patent rights.
Legal objectivity:
Article 6 of the Patent Law, which came into effect on June, 2002 1 year, is a service invention-creation that carries out the tasks of the entity or mainly makes use of the material and technical conditions of the entity. The right to apply for a patent for a service invention-creation belongs to the unit. After the application is approved, the unit becomes the patentee. Units may dispose of the patent application right and patent right of their service inventions and creations according to law, and promote the implementation and application of related inventions and creations. The right to apply for a patent for a non-service invention-creation belongs to the inventor or designer; After the application is approved, the inventor or designer shall be the patentee. Where an invention-creation completed by making use of the material and technical conditions of the entity has a contract with the inventor or designer to stipulate the right to apply for a patent and the ownership of the patent, such agreement shall prevail.