I. Types of invention patents
1. product invention: new products or materials developed by people through research can be independent and complete products or part of machines or equipment.
2. Method invention: refers to the technical scheme such as operation method, manufacturing method and technological process developed by people for manufacturing products or solving a technical problem.
There is a special invention, that is, the invention of computer software. Depending on whether the software belongs to simple computer software or special software that can be combined with hardware, you can apply for patent protection.
2. What inventions can be patented?
1. Creation that can apply for invention patent: The achievements made in the process of technology development and new product development should apply for invention patent because of their high technical level.
2. Creation that can't apply for a patent for invention: No patent right is granted for inventions in certain technical fields, such as diagnosis and treatment of diseases, substances obtained by nuclear transformation, etc.
Three, the examination and approval procedures for the application for a patent for invention
1. According to the Patent Law, the examination and approval procedure of an application for a patent for invention includes five stages: acceptance, preliminary examination, publication, actual examination and authorization.
2, the application for a patent for utility model or design is not published and substantive examination in the examination and approval, only three stages: acceptance, preliminary examination and authorization.