1 exclusive. Refers to the patent right is an intangible property right, exclusive, and anyone wants to implement the patent;
2. timeliness. It means that the patent right is only valid within the validity period of authorization. After the expiration or termination, the invention will become the common wealth of the whole society and anyone can use it freely.
3. regionality. It means that the patent right granted by a country is only valid within the geographical scope of the granting country or region, and is not legally binding on other countries or regions. The patent rights granted by each country or region are independent of each other.
patent law of the people's republic of china
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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.