What's the difference between European patent application and domestic patent application? How many types are there?

Now more and more people go abroad to develop, and Europe is a hot land. What are the types of European patent applications? What's the difference between European patent application and domestic patent application? Today, Bian Xiao will answer questions about European patent applications. What's the difference between European patent application and domestic patent application? How many types are there? What's the difference between European patent application and domestic patent application? The biggest difference between European patent applications and domestic patent applications is that there is no utility model patent application in the types of European patent applications. The utility model patent can only be applied in China, but only for invention and appearance in Europe. What are the types of European patent applications? 1, European invention patent European patent is an invention with industrial practicability, absolute novelty and creativity. Europe implements the European patent convention, that is, the EPC system. The countries in the EPC system include countries in the EU system and countries that are not members of the EU. 2. EU design EU design patents are filed directly in the EU Trademark Patent Office and are valid in 28 countries. The 28 member States of the European Union include: France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Denmark, Ireland, Britain, Greece, Spain, Portugal, Austria, Finland, Sweden, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Romania and Croatia. The above is the difference between Bian Xiao's European patent application and domestic patent application. How many types are there? For a detailed answer to this question and more patent application questions, please consult Bajie Intellectual Property.