Invention: refers to a new technical scheme proposed for a product, method or its improvement. The application for a patent for invention shall be subject to the system of early publicity and deferred examination, and the protection period shall be twenty years, counting from the date of application.
Utility model: refers to a new technical scheme suitable for practical use for the shape, structure or combination of products. The application for a patent for utility model shall be subject to a preliminary examination system, and the protection period shall be ten years, counting from the date of application.
Conditions for granting patents for inventions and utility models:
An application for a patent for invention and utility model shall meet the requirements of novelty, creativity and practicality.
Novelty means that before the filing date, no identical invention was published in domestic and foreign publications, used in China or known to the public in other ways, and no identical invention was applied to the Patent Office by others and recorded in the patent application documents.
Creativity means that the invention has substantial characteristics and progress compared with the existing technology before the filing date.
Practicality means that the invention can be manufactured or used and can produce positive effects.
Materials required for applying for a patent for invention or utility model:
Provide a technical disclosure with the following contents:
1, name of invention and its technical field;
2. Objectively comment on relevant existing technologies and point out their shortcomings;
3. Explain the purpose of the invention;
4. Clearly and completely describe the technical content of the invention and creation, and clearly point out the technical characteristics different from the existing technology;
When the application subject is structure, write down the structural components and the connection relationship between them, and provide the structural schematic diagram;
When the application subject is formula, write down the composition, content range and optimal content value of each component, and point out the role of each component in the formula;
When the application subject is manufacturing method, write down the manufacturing process and technological conditions of each step;
5. Advantages and technical effects of application;
6. Illustrate the specific technical scheme for implementing the present invention.