1, auxiliary function
Patents are new technologies, especially those that are difficult to overcome. It is difficult for only one author to complete it. Even if it is finally completed, it will be preempted by other teams and lose one of the necessary conditions for applying for a patent, which is not worth the candle. The addition of the second author is of great help to the conquest of a certain technology and can speed up the process of technology research and development. Of course, a patent does not necessarily have only the first author and the second author. As for how many authors a patent can have, there is no specific limit, and it depends on the actual situation.
2. Evaluate the role of professional titles
Patents have the function of evaluating professional titles. Participants who want to get extra points for patent titles must become one of the patent authors, and the scope of their signatures is limited. Of course, the second author of patent is not as effective as the first author in evaluating titles, but it also plays a role second only to the first author within the scope of the identification of title units, and has lower requirements for the first author, which is very popular among many participants.
3. Other functions
Patents have many uses, such as settling down, adding points to the college entrance examination and rewarding. The second author of the patent plays an important role in these uses, which increases the author's advantage in achieving his goal.
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Legal analysis: patent: the abbreviation of patent right. Patent right refers to the exclusive right granted by the state patent administration authority to patent applicants and their successors to exploit their inventions and creations within a certain period of time.
Legal basis: Article 2 of the Patent Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) 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 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.