Can you make money by applying for a patent?

Legal analysis: if a patent is obtained after applying for a patent, the patent right generally has certain economic value, and the patentee can obtain economic benefits by licensing or transferring the patent right.

Legal basis: Article 12 of the Patent Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), where any unit or individual exploits another person's patent, it shall conclude an exploitation license contract with the patentee and pay the patentee the exploitation fee. The licensee has no right to allow any unit or individual other than those stipulated in the contract to exploit the patent.