Who can apply for a patent? What are the requirements for patent applicants?

There are three main requirements for applying for a patent:

1. Novelty: The applied patent is unprecedented in the prior art and has never been published or used publicly. Moreover, in the patent application documents published after the filing date, there is no same invention filed and recorded in the patent office.

2. Creativity: This technology is superior to the existing technology and more advanced, which is unknown to the general practitioners in the industry and difficult to find.

3. Practicality: the invention can be put into practical use and create practical value.