Can I apply for a patent for new materials?

Of course. Patents need to be novel, creative and practical. Creativity means that no one has applied for such patented technology before, and you can't get your technical solution even if the existing technologies overlap. Practicality refers to large-scale production in industry, agriculture or other industries and practical application in life. Novelty means that the patented technology is new, unprecedented, unprecedented, undisclosed and familiar.

legal ground

patent law of the people's republic of china

Article 35 Within 3 years from the date of filing, the administrative department for patent in the State Council may, upon the request of the applicant at any time, make a substantive examination of the application; If the applicant fails to request substantive examination within the time limit without justifiable reasons, the application shall be deemed to have been withdrawn. The patent administrative department of the State Council may, when it deems it necessary, examine the application for a patent for invention on its own.