Who can't apply for a patent?

Legal analysis: the following items are not granted patent rights: 1. No patent right shall be granted for inventions and creations that violate laws, social ethics or hinder public interests; 2. Scientific discovery; 3. Rules and methods of intellectual activities; 4. Diagnosis and treatment of diseases; 5. Species of animals and plants; 6. Substances obtained by nuclear transformation; 7. The design of pattern, color or combination of the two for plane printed matter.

Legal basis: Article 25 of the Patent Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).

No patent right shall be granted for the following items:

(1) scientific discoveries;

(2) rules and methods of intellectual activities;

(3) Methods of diagnosis and treatment of diseases;

(4) Species of animals and plants;

(5) Nuclear transformation methods and substances obtained by nuclear transformation methods;

(six) the design of the pattern, color or the combination of the two.

The production method of the products listed in Item (4) of the preceding paragraph may be granted a patent right in accordance with the provisions of this Law.