Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Patent Law.
Article 22 An invention or utility model that has been granted a patent right shall be novel, creative and practical. Novelty means that the invention or utility model does not belong to the prior art; Before the filing date, no unit or individual filed an application for the same invention or utility model with the administrative department for patent in the State Council, and it was recorded in the patent application documents published or announced after the filing date.
Article 24 An invention-creation for which a patent is applied shall not lose its novelty under any of the following circumstances within six months before the date of filing: (1) It was exhibited for the first time at an international exhibition sponsored or recognized by the China Municipal Government; (2) It was first published at a specific academic conference or technical conference; (3) Others disclose the contents of the application without the consent of the applicant.