What are the objects not protected by patent law?

According to Articles 5 and 25 of China's Patent Law, no patent right is granted to the following objects: 1. No patent right shall be granted for inventions and creations that violate laws, social ethics or hinder public interests. No patent right shall be granted to inventions and creations obtained or utilized in violation of laws and administrative regulations and completed by relying on genetic resources. 2. Scientific discovery. 3. Rules and methods of intellectual activities. If it is a product such as tools, equipment and devices used for intellectual activities, a patent right may be granted. 4. Diagnosis and treatment of diseases. Instruments and drugs used to diagnose or treat diseases can be granted patent rights. 5. New varieties of plants and animals. The method of cultivating and producing animals and plants can be patented. 6. Substances obtained by nuclear transformation. 7. Patterns are mainly used to mark the patterns, colors or the combination of the two.