Patents can be used as a shield to protect their own technologies and products; It can also be used as a spear to attack opponents' aggression. Making full use of the function of patent will greatly promote the production and operation of enterprises.
Patent application is a legal system to protect the intellectual property rights of inventions and creations under the conditions of market economy. All inventions with patent conditions should apply for patents as soon as possible in order to obtain legal protection from the state. Applying for a patent has several advantages:
1. Determine the ownership relationship of the right of invention and creation through legal procedures, so as to effectively protect the achievements of invention and creation and monopolize the market in exchange for the maximum benefit.
2. Strive for the initiative of market competition and ensure the safety of production and sales.
3. The state has certain support policies for patent application and will give some policy and economic help.
It constitutes a technical barrier. If others want to develop similar technologies or products, they must obtain the consent of the patentee.
5, can not only promote the upgrading of products, but also improve the technical content of products, and improve product quality, reduce costs, so that the products of enterprises in an invincible position in the market competition.
6. Enterprises with independent intellectual property rights are not only powerful enterprises that consumers long for, but also the main target groups supported by various government policies.
7. In addition to the above functions, having a certain number of patents is also an important indicator in the evaluation of enterprises' listing.