1, the main types of patents are as follows:
(1) Appearance design mainly refers to the new design of the overall or partial shape and pattern of the product;
(two) utility model, mainly refers to the shape, structure or their combination of new practical technical solutions;
(3) Invention mainly refers to a new technical scheme proposed for a product, method or its improvement.
2. Legal basis: Article 2 of People's Republic of China (PRC) Patent Law.
Invention-creation as mentioned in this Law refers to inventions, utility models and designs.
Invention refers to a new technical scheme proposed for a product, method or its improvement.
Utility model refers to a new practical technical scheme for the shape, structure or combination of products.
Appearance design refers to a new design that is aesthetically pleasing and suitable for industrial application, which is made on the shape, pattern or their combination of products and all or part of the combination of colors, shapes and patterns.
Second, what is the process of patent application?
1. application: the applicant submits the application materials according to the regulations;
2. Acceptance and payment: China National Intellectual Property Administration accepts the application and the parties pay the patent application fee;
3. First trial: China National Intellectual Property Administration will conduct the first trial after accepting it;
4. Announce in advance: announce immediately after the first trial is passed;
5. Substantive examination: China National Intellectual Property Administration conducts substantive examination according to the requirements of the applicant;
6. Authorized registration: after examination and approval, the invention patent certificate is authorized to be issued, and registration and announcement are made at the same time.