Method patents can only apply for invention patents, but not utility model patents;
The same right holder can apply for invention patents and utility model patents at the same time, but only one patent will be granted. ; That is, under the most ideal situation, the utility model patent right is granted first. Before the invention patent passes the actual examination, is disclosed, and the patent right is granted, you need to give up the utility model patent right first, and then the invention patent right for this patent will be granted to you. .
For this kind of application, you need to indicate the same content when applying and apply for both utility model and invention patents