What is an invention patent? Invention as mentioned in the patent law refers to a new technical scheme proposed for a product, method or its improvement. Its characteristics are as follows: firstly, the invention is a new technical scheme. It is a technical scheme to solve various problems in production, scientific research and experiment by using natural laws, and generally consists of several technical features. Secondly, according to the nature, there are two basic types of invention claims, product claims and method claims. Product claims include things (products and equipment) produced by human technology, and method claims include activities with time process elements, which are divided into methods and uses. An invention protected by the patent law can also be an improvement of an existing product or method.
An invention granted a patent right shall be novel, creative and practical. Novelty means that the invention does not belong to the prior art; Before the filing date, no unit or individual filed an application with the Patent Office for the same invention or utility model, and it was recorded in the patent application documents published or announced after the filing date (including the filing date). Creativity means that the invention has outstanding substantive characteristics and remarkable progress compared with the technology known to the public at home and abroad before the application date. Practicality means that the invention can be manufactured or used and can produce positive effects.
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