It depends on what patent you are applying for. According to the provisions of the Patent Law, utility model patents and design patents do not require substantive examination. Patents can be granted as long as the formal requirements are met. In this case, the authorized utility model patent may not possess novelty and inventive step. Even for invention patents, there are many patents that have been invalidated and confirmed not to be novel. Therefore, having an invention or utility model patent does not necessarily mean that it will not be covered by the novelty search report.
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