article 2 of the patent law inventions 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 based on the shape, pattern or their combination of products and the combination of color, shape and pattern.
Article 25 of the Patent Law does not grant a patent right for the following items:
(1) Scientific discovery;
(2) rules and methods of intellectual activities;
(3) methods of diagnosis and treatment of diseases;
(4) animal and plant varieties;
(5) substances obtained by nuclear transformation;
(6) the design that mainly serves as a logo for the pattern, color or the combination of the two of the plane printed matter.
However, the production technology, device and external packaging of mountain spring water can be patented.