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elephant intellectual property: the essence of patent is to exchange publicity for protection. We believe that patent application is one of the best choices for enterprises to protect their innovation.
First of all, the patent application in China adopts the principle of "first application". The so-called principle of first application means that two or more applicants apply for a patent for the same invention-creation, and the patent right is granted to the first applicant. "Fast" is the magic weapon for enterprises to win in the market competition. You can't guarantee that competitors won't develop similar technologies in advance. You can use "same-day application" to ensure priority.
Secondly, the technical disclosure of patent application can be selectively disclosed, the peripheral technical features can be divided into several patents, and the investigation of competitors can be avoided by hiding the applicant or "holding on behalf of others". These are all problems in the design of application scheme. This problem is very specific and needs to be discussed in specific cases.