Can minors apply for patent protection for their inventions?

Xiao Xin is a clever boy. He often makes some toys by himself and has made several small inventions. Although Xiao Xin is only 14 years old and not yet an adult, his invention can be patented and protected. According to the law, citizens and legal persons enjoy copyright (copyright) and the right to sign, publish, publish and get remuneration according to law.

Patent rights obtained by citizens and legal persons according to law are protected by law. The state protects the intellectual achievements and honor rights of minors from infringement according to law. The state, society, family and society should create favorable conditions for the healthy development of minors with special talents or outstanding achievements. Although minors do not have full capacity for civil conduct, they are citizens and their legitimate rights and interests are also protected by law. For example, a primary school student's own poems, works of art, photos and compositions have been published or won prizes at home and abroad. These intellectual achievements belong to his own intellectual property rights and should be protected by law. The provisions of the law also apply to primary and secondary school students, and the state protects the intellectual achievements and honors of minors from infringement according to law. The state, society, family and society should create favorable conditions for the healthy development of minors with special talents or outstanding achievements.