Ask patent-related questions: Is it necessary to apply for a patent to win prizes in competitions such as "Challenge Cup" and "Practical Innovation" for college students?

If you think a patent has a bright future and the possibility of production or profit, you should apply for a patent. Of course, a patent certificate is also an honor for students. The State and the Science and Technology Bureau can give a certain reward for obtaining a patent, ranging from several hundred to several thousand. For service invention-creation, the subject of patent right is the unit where the inventor or designer of the invention-creation belongs. The invention-creation by taking advantage of one's position refers to the invention-creation accomplished by performing the tasks of one's own unit or mainly using the material and technical conditions of one's own unit. The "units" mentioned here include domestic enterprises of various ownership types and properties, Sino-foreign joint ventures, Sino-foreign cooperative enterprises and wholly foreign-owned enterprises; In terms of labor relations, it includes both fixed work units and temporary work units. If it is a student of the school, the patent right belongs to the school for the invention completed by using the material and technical conditions of the unit.