Under what conditions can a technology be patented?

Legal analysis: technologies that meet the following conditions can apply for patents: 1. This technology belongs to one of inventions, utility models and designs. 2, the technology belongs to the invention and utility model, and should be novel, creative and practical; 3. Other conditions.

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

Article 2 Inventions and creations mentioned in this Law refer to inventions, utility models and designs. Invention refers to a new technical scheme proposed for a product, method or its improvement. Utility model refers to a new practical technical scheme for the shape, structure or combination of products.

Appearance design refers to a new design that is aesthetically pleasing and suitable for industrial application, which is made on the shape, pattern or their combination of products and all or part of the combination of colors, shapes and patterns.

Article 22 An invention or utility model that has been granted a patent right shall be novel, creative and practical.