Legal analysis: The business model cannot be patented. The business model belongs to the rules and methods of intellectual activities. Rules and methods of intellectual activity; methods of diagnosis and treatment of diseases; species of animals and plants; methods of atomic nuclear transformation and substances obtained by atomic nuclear transformation; major contributions to the pattern, color, or combination of both in graphic prints Designs with logo functions; scientific discoveries, etc. are not patentable.
Legal basis: Article 25 of the Patent Law of the People's Republic of China does not grant patent rights for the following items: (1) Scientific discoveries; (2) Rules and regulations for intellectual activities Methods; (3) Diagnosis and treatment methods of diseases; (4) Animal and plant species; (5) Atomic nucleus transformation methods and substances obtained by atomic nucleus transformation methods; (6) Patterns, colors or a combination of both in flat printed matter A design that serves primarily as a logo. Patent rights may be granted in accordance with the provisions of this Law for the production methods of the products listed in item (4) of the preceding paragraph.