Can a patented invention be directly invested as a shareholder?

Patent rights can be contributed as shareholders. Shareholders can make contributions in kind, intellectual property rights, land use rights and other non-monetary properties that can be valued in money and transferred according to law. As a contribution, the patent right shall be evaluated and the transfer formalities of its property right shall be handled according to law.

legal ground

Article 27 of the Company Law of People's Republic of China (PRC)

Shareholders can make capital contributions in currency, or in kind, intellectual property rights, land use rights and other non-monetary properties that can be valued in currency and transferred according to law; However, except for the property that cannot be used as capital contribution as stipulated by laws and administrative regulations. Non-monetary property as capital contribution shall be evaluated and verified, and its value shall not be overestimated or underestimated. Where there are provisions in laws and administrative regulations on evaluation and pricing, those provisions shall prevail.