Legal analysis: private individuals can apply for patents. The materials to be submitted by an individual applying for a patent include: a copy of the applicant's ID card and contact information, a copy of the business license, an organization code certificate, and 6 pictures or photos of the application project.
Legal basis: Article 7 of the Patent Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) prohibits any unit or individual from suppressing an inventor or designer's application for a patent for non-service invention-creation.