Why are scientists and technicians unwilling to apply for patents?

"I am engaged in scientific research and applied for a patent, but the scientific and technical personnel in our hospital are unwilling to apply for a patent." Shortly after the group discussion began, Lai Aiguang, a member of the Overseas Chinese Committee of the National People's Congress, spoke. Earlier, when Vice Chairman Lu Yongxiang reported on the inspection of the enforcement of the patent law at the 22nd meeting of the 10th the National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC), he suggested that the amendment of the patent law should be included in the legislative plan of the Standing Committee next year. The continuous increase in the number of patent applications and authorizations is an important symbol of the development of patent work, as well as the improvement of China's independent innovation ability and the acceleration of the process of building an innovative country. Lai Aiguang said: "There are many patent applications, many rules to fill in, and long approval time, so enterprise technicians dare not touch them. In addition, the publicity of patent law is not enough, which leads to the lack of patent knowledge of technicians in many enterprises. Vice Chairman Lu Yongxiang also pointed out in his inspection report on the implementation of the Patent Law that the shortage of patent applications by enterprises is a problem in the implementation of the Patent Law: "From 1998 to 2003, China enterprises accounted for less than 30% of the total domestic patent applications. Although a number of patent giants such as Huawei and Haier have emerged, 99% of enterprises in China have never applied for patents. "Scientific research institutions or enterprise technicians are unwilling to apply for patents. In Lai Aiguang's view, the problem of consciousness is more institutional. " After the public patent application, people followed suit, but it was not good for their products. "Lai Aiguang said. In this regard, Commissioner Jiang Ying was deeply touched: "At present, a patented product has a promising market prospect and has been copied by groups all over the country. The patentee has to go to the local court to sue alone. He can afford the lawsuit and can't afford the time. " "Plagiarism, plagiarism and infringement have been rampant, and the social atmosphere is even a bit deformed. "Commissioner Zheng Gongcheng said," And for scientific and technological personnel, it is generally believed that the existence of patents has little influence on the evaluation of scientific research achievements. " Lai Aiguang said. Member Tang Honggao said: "If this achievement has been put there for no use, there will often be no dispute. Once the results are turned into benefits, the problem comes. The unit simply emphasizes that the service invention belongs to the unit, regardless of the interests of the inventor. "In order to promote the development of the patent cause, the members put forward the following suggestions: strengthening the administrative and judicial protection of patent rights, especially in terms of difficulties in implementation; Taking patents and implementation effects as one of the contents of evaluating scientific and technological progress awards; Strengthen patent legal services and publicity to enterprises; Shorten the time limit for patent approval; Don't blindly emphasize job invention, and don't give personal benefits. Commissioner Zheng Gongcheng finally said: "Protecting intellectual property rights is a systematic project. Judging from the current situation in China, there are problems in the implementation of patent law and trademark law, and there are more problems in the implementation of copyright law. "