those who violate the laws of nature, such as perpetual motion machines, cannot apply.
No patent right shall be granted for inventions and creations that violate laws, social ethics or prejudice the interests of the public.
No patent right shall be granted for inventions and creations that are obtained or utilized in violation of laws and administrative regulations and are completed by relying on the genetic resources.
(1) scientific discovery;
(2) rules and methods of intellectual activities;
(3) methods of diagnosis and treatment of diseases;
(4) animal and plant varieties;
(5) substances obtained by nuclear transformation;
(6) the design that mainly serves as a logo for the pattern, color or the combination of the two of the plane printed matter.