What is the object of patent protection for utility model?

Legal analysis: the object of protection is the technical scheme of the shape and structure proposed by the product. The so-called products, which should be manufactured by industrial methods, have a certain shape and structure, occupy a certain space and are not artificially manufactured, are not the objects of patent protection for utility models.

Legal basis: Article 2 of the Patent Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) 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.