Who can be the subject of patent right?

People who can become the subject of patent right include: actual inventors and designers; Co-inventor and designer; Unit; Patent transfer assignee. See Patent Law No.6, No.8 andNo. 10 for details.

Article 6 Inventions and creations made by performing the tasks of the unit or mainly using the material and technical conditions of the unit are service inventions and creations. The right to apply for a patent for a service invention-creation belongs to the unit; After the application is approved, the entity shall be the patentee.

The right to apply for a patent for a non-service invention-creation belongs to the inventor or designer; After the application is approved, the inventor or designer shall be the patentee.

Where there is a contract agreement with the inventor or designer for an invention-creation completed by using the material and technical conditions of the unit, such agreement shall prevail.

Article 8. Unless otherwise agreed, the right to apply for a patent belongs to an invention-creation completed in cooperation with two or more units or individuals, or an invention-creation entrusted by other units or individuals. After the application is approved, the applicant unit or individual shall be the patentee.

Article 10 The right to apply for a patent and the patent right may be transferred.