Which projects can't be patented?

Legal analysis: According to Article 25 of the Patent Law, the following items are not granted patent rights:

(1) scientific discoveries;

(2) rules and methods of intellectual activities;

(3) Methods of diagnosis and treatment of diseases;

(4) Species of animals and plants;

(5) substances obtained by nuclear transformation.

A patent right may be granted to the production method of the products listed in Item (4) of the preceding paragraph.

Legal basis: Article 25 of the Patent Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) does not grant patent right to the following items:

(1) scientific discoveries;

(2) rules and methods of intellectual activities;

(3) Methods of diagnosis and treatment of diseases;

(4) Species of animals and plants;

(5) substances obtained by nuclear transformation.

A patent right may be granted to the production method of the products listed in Item (4) of the preceding paragraph.