How to apply for the patent of ancestral secret recipe

Legal analysis: if you want to apply for a patent for an ancestral secret recipe, the specific application process is generally to search whether your invention has the same technology to apply for a patent, followed by professional patent technology analysis of the product description of your invention, that is, technical disclosure to see if it can be protected more carefully and comprehensively, and finally the application preparation link. It is particularly important to note that whether the ancestral secret recipe can be patented depends on whether the secret recipe belongs to the object protected by the patent law. China's patent law protects inventions mentioned in this law, which refer to inventions, utility models and designs.

Legal basis: Article 26 of the Patent Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), when applying for a patent for invention or utility model, a request, specification, abstract, patent right and other documents shall be submitted. The request shall specify the name of the invention or utility model, the name of the inventor, the name and address of the applicant and other matters. The specification shall give a clear and complete description of the invention or utility model, which shall be subject to the realization of the technical personnel in the technical field; Attached drawings shall be attached when necessary. The technical points of the invention or utility model shall be briefly explained. The patent claim shall be based on the specification, and clearly and briefly define the scope of patent protection. For inventions that rely on genetic resources, the applicant shall state the direct source and original source of genetic resources in the patent application documents; If the applicant cannot explain the original source, it shall explain the reasons.