What are the types of patents and what are their differences?

Different countries have different regulations on the types of patents. In China's patent law, there are: invention patents, utility model patents and design patents; In the patent law of Hong Kong, there are: standard patents (equivalent to invention patents in mainland China), short-term patents (equivalent to utility model patents in mainland China), and design patents; In some developed countries, it is classified into invention patents and design patents.

1. An invention patent refers to a new technical scheme proposed for a product, method or its improvement.

2. A patent for utility model refers to a new practical technical scheme for the shape, structure or combination of products.

3. A design patent refers to a new design that is aesthetically pleasing and suitable for industrial application, which is based on the shape, pattern or their combination of products and the combination of color, shape and pattern.