What are the three steps of the patented three-step method?

Legal analysis: the patent three-step method is as follows: 1, to determine the closest existing technology; 2. Determine the salient features of the invention and the technical problems actually solved by the invention; 3. Judge whether the claimed invention is obvious to those skilled in the art.. Patent value refers to the performance of the benefits that a patent can bring to its owner or user under real market conditions. Under the condition of market economy, patent is not only an invention granted patent right, but also an intangible commodity with high use value and exchange value.

Legal basis: Article 2 of the Patent Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) Invention-creation as mentioned in this Law refers 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.