Patent categories include

The first is invention. Invention refers to a new technical scheme put forward by improving products, methods and existing products. Inventions include product inventions and method inventions. The invention required for patent application must be novel, creative and practical; The second is utility model, which refers to a new practical technical scheme combined with the appearance, shape and structure of the product, or a combination of several shapes and structures; The utility model patent only applies to products, not to process methods;

The third kind is appearance design, which refers to a new design with aesthetic feeling and can be applied to industrial applications.

According to Article 2 of the Patent Law, inventions mentioned in this Law refer 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 with aesthetic feeling and suitable for industrial application based on the shape, pattern or combination of products and the combination of colors, shapes and patterns.

legal ground

The term "design" as mentioned in Article 2 of the Patent Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) refers to a new design that is aesthetically pleasing and suitable for industrial application based on the shape, pattern or combination of products and the combination of colors, shapes and patterns. It can be seen that the design patent shall meet the following requirements: (1) refers to the design of shape, pattern, color or their combination; (2) It must be the design of product appearance; (3) it must be beautiful; (4) It must be suitable for industrial application.