What are the functions and functions of patents?

It is to effectively protect inventions. When an inventor applies for a patent for his invention-creation, the Patent Office will publicize the invention-creation according to law, grant the patent right, give the inventor the exclusive right to his invention-creation within a certain period of time, and protect the invention-creation as a property right according to law.

Article 1 of the Intellectual Property Law aims at protecting the copyright of authors of literary, artistic and scientific works and their copyright-related rights and interests, and encouraging them to contribute to socialist spiritual civilization.

This Law is formulated in accordance with the Constitution for the purpose of creating and disseminating works of material civilization construction and promoting the development and prosperity of socialist culture and science.

Article 2 Works of China citizens, legal persons or unincorporated entities, whether published or not, shall enjoy copyright in accordance with this Law. Foreign works first published in China shall enjoy copyright in accordance with this Law. The copyright of works published by foreigners in China shall be protected by this law according to the agreement signed between the country to which they belong and China or the international treaties to which * * * is a party.