Jite Intellectual Property: Who is the patent applicant?
A patent applicant is the party who requests the Patent Office to obtain a patent for an invention or design. Countries have regulations that not just anyone can file a patent application with the patent office. China's Patent Law stipulates that patent applicants should meet two conditions:
(1) A citizen or legal person with the ability to patent rights;
(2) Have the right to apply for a patent. Once a civil subject with the right to apply files a patent application to the Patent Office, he will enjoy the rights and assume obligations during the patent application and examination stages, and may become a patentee in the future.