What is a patent? What are the specific characteristics?

Legal analysis: 1. Exclusive right, also known as exclusive right, refers to the exclusive right of the patentee to manufacture, use, sell and import his invention and creation. That is to say, unless otherwise provided by law, no unit or individual may manufacture, use, sell or import its patented products for the purpose of production and operation without the permission of the patentee. Otherwise, it constitutes infringement. Unless an international convention or bilateral reciprocal agreement is signed, it means that the patent right granted by a country according to its own patent law is only valid within its jurisdiction, and it is not binding on other countries, and foreign countries do not undertake its patent right? Undertake the obligation of protection. In other words, an invention is patented only in China, so if someone manufactures, uses or sells the invention in other countries, it is not an infringement. 3. timeliness? Refers to the patentee's exclusive right to his invention and creation is only valid within the time stipulated by law. After the expiration of the time limit, the patentee no longer enjoys the exclusive right to manufacture, use, sell and import his invention and creation.

Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Patent Law.

Article 1 This Law is formulated for the purpose of protecting the legitimate rights and interests of patentees, encouraging inventions and creations, promoting the application of inventions and creations, improving innovation ability, and promoting scientific and technological progress and economic and social development.

Article 2 Inventions and creations mentioned in this Law refer 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 with aesthetic feeling and suitable for industrial application based on the shape, pattern or combination of products and the combination of colors, shapes and patterns.

Article 3 The patent administrative department of the State Council is responsible for the management of patent work throughout the country; Accept and examine patent applications in a unified manner and grant patent rights according to law.

The departments for patent administration under the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall be responsible for patent administration within their respective administrative areas.