An invention refers to a new technical scheme proposed for a product, method or its improvement. Invention, utility model and design together constitute the object protected by patent law.
The types of invention patents are as follows:
1, the invention patent covers a wide range, including two product inventions and method inventions;
2. Product invention refers to the creation of articles containing new technical solutions.
3. Method invention refers to the new steps and means of manufacturing or testing products through routine use;
4. Inventions can be the production of new products or methods, or the improvement of existing products or methods. Most of the current inventions improve the existing technologies, such as adding new technical features to existing products or new combinations of certain technical features. As long as this addition and combination can produce new technical effects and solve technical problems, it is an invention and can be protected by patent rights.
A patent certificate is a patent certificate issued to a patent applicant after the patent application has passed the examination, no reason for rejection has been found, and the conditions for granting a patent right are met. This is legal proof.
A patent has multiple patentees. After going through the patent registration formalities, China National Intellectual Property Administration will only issue patent certificates to the first patentee. If other patentees need a patent certificate, they can ask China National Intellectual Property Administration to issue a copy of the patent certificate. The number of patent certificates issued for the same patent right cannot exceed the total number of * * * same obligees at the time of issuing the certificate.
After the patent right of invention and utility model in Article 11 of the Patent Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) has been granted, unless otherwise provided in this Law, no unit or individual may exploit the 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.
After the design patent is granted, no unit or individual may exploit its patent without the permission of the patentee, that is, it may not manufacture, promise to sell, sell or import its patented product for production and business purposes.