I invented an artifact, should I apply for a patent?

well, you need to apply as soon as possible to protect your rights and interests. Patent right is the most important kind of intellectual property. As a kind of property, patent right can be traded in the market. Patent right is protected by the national patent law, and no unit or individual can use it without the consent of the patentee. The advantages of applying for a patent mainly include: 1. Having a technological achievement protected by the Patent Law, and not being afraid of "leaking secrets" or losing the technological achievement due to the "job-hopping" of technicians in the unit. 2. Increase the stock of intangible assets and improve the quality of enterprises. 3. It can "monopolize" the sales market of patented products exclusively, and implement patents alone to obtain economic benefits. 4, through the transfer of patented technology or the implementation of patent licensing, to obtain economic benefits. 5. Patented technology can be used as a selling point of product promotion to improve product grade. 6. The patent right can be used as pledge to borrow money from banks; Or as a guarantee for financing. 7. When the number of patents reaches a certain level, you can apply for technology enterprises to enjoy preferential policies such as government taxation and export trade, as well as the premise of bidding for major projects. 8. Claim compensation for patent infringers. 1. How long does it take to apply for a patent for invention? It takes about two and a half years from application to authorization. After obtaining the patent right, an annual fee shall be paid according to the regulations; The term of protection of an invention patent is 2 years, counting from the date of application. The invention patent cannot be renewed. Second, what is the application procedure for a patent for invention? 1. The applicant provides original technical data and personal (unit) information; 2. Entrust a patent agency, sign an agency agreement, and write a patent application document that meets the requirements of the Patent Law; If necessary, you can search first. 3. Submit the patent application document to the State Patent Office, obtain the patent application number, and pay the patent application fee as required; 4. After passing the preliminary examination, the application for a patent for the invention will be published in the patent bulletin and website 18 months after the date of application; According to the requirements of the applicant, it may also be required to be disclosed in advance at any time within 15 months from the date of application; 5. Enter the stage of substantive examination (substantive examination): the applicant can file a substantive examination with the Patent Office at any time within 3 years from the date of application, or after the patent application is made public, and the fee for patent substantive examination must be paid according to the regulations; 6. After substantial examination, the patent conforms to the practicality, novelty and creativity of the invention, and the patent right is granted, and the patent application maintenance fee, annual fee of the current year, printing fee and certificate fee are paid according to regulations to obtain the invention patent certificate; The authorized invention patent will be announced. 7. If the priority of the earlier application for a patent for invention is claimed, the relevant information of the earlier application shall be provided. 3. What materials need to be prepared to apply for a national invention patent 1. Claims: Description of the claimed invention, which refers to the substantive technical features of the invention. 2. Description abstract: Summarize the invention (within 3 words). 3. Description: Description of the technical field to which the present invention belongs; Explain the background technology related to the invention; Explain the purpose of the present invention; The technical scheme of the invention is explained in detail; Explain the effects and advantages of this technical scheme; Relevant experiments and data to prove the effect and advantages. Specifically, for inventions in the field of machinery, the structural schematic diagram of the product patent should be provided, explaining the structure and shape characteristics of the product, the names and connection relations of each component, and the working principle. For inventions involving the field of electricity, the names of components and the electrical relationship between components shall be provided. For inventions involving the field of chemistry, the names, preparation methods and technological conditions of specific chemical substances shall be provided. For an invention involving a chemical equipment system, the connection relationship between each equipment shall be provided, and the structural characteristics and connection relationship of the equipment related to the invention shall be specifically explained. Where a drug invention is involved, the composition, content, preparation method, clinical or animal experiment methods and test data of the drug shall be provided. Inventions involving the fields of microbiology and bioengineering shall be provided with certificates to be preserved. 4. Brief description of the drawings (if necessary) 5. Specific embodiments (examples): The present invention is specifically illustrated.