Patent Law
Article 6 stipulates that
Inventions and creations that complete the tasks of the unit or are mainly completed by utilizing the material and technical conditions of the unit are
>Service invention
The right to apply for a patent
belongs to the unit. After the application is approved, the unit is the
patentee
Non-service inventions
The right to apply for a patent belongs to the inventor or designer. After the application is approved, the inventor or designer is the patentee.
That is, the applicant is the person to whom the patent is granted. Inventors of non-service inventions can serve as applicants.