Patent is the abbreviation of patent right, that is, the state grants the inventor or his successor the exclusive right to use his invention and creation within a certain period of time. Patent is a legal system that enables applicants to make profits through their inventions.
Within the time and geographical scope of patent protection, no unit or individual may exploit its patent without the permission of the patentee, that is, it may not manufacture, use, promise to sell, sell or import its patented products for production and business purposes, or use its patented methods and use, promise to sell, sell or import products directly obtained according to the patented methods.
In order to obtain a patent, the applicant must disclose the contents of his invention to the public, and once the patent right expires, the invention becomes a well-known technology and can be used by others for free.
During the term of patent protection, the patentee monopolizes all the rights of the invention, and can make profits by exploiting, transferring or licensing it himself.
Patent type
An invention patent is a new technical scheme for a product, method or its improvement, with a protection period of 20 years; Utility model refers to a new practical technical scheme for the shape, structure or combination of products, and the protection period is 10 year; Appearance design refers to a new design with aesthetic feeling and suitable for industrial application, and the protection period is 10 year. The above period shall be counted from the date of application and may not be extended after expiration.