What is the object that People's Republic of China (PRC)'s patent law does not protect?

Legal analysis: animal and plant varieties, diagnosis methods of diseases, treatment methods of diseases, laws and methods of intellectual activities, nuclear transformation methods, scientific discoveries, etc. However, patents can be granted for the production methods of animal and plant varieties according to law.

Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Patent Law.

Article 5 No patent right shall be granted for inventions and creations that violate laws, social ethics or harm public interests.

No patent right shall be granted to inventions and creations obtained or utilized in violation of laws and administrative regulations and completed by relying on genetic resources.

Article 25 No patent right shall be granted to the following: (1) Scientific discovery; (2) rules and methods of intellectual activities; (3) Methods of diagnosis and treatment of diseases; (4) Species of animals and plants; (5) Nuclear transformation methods and substances obtained by nuclear transformation methods; (six) the design of the pattern, color or the combination of the two.

The production method of the products listed in Item (4) of the preceding paragraph may be granted a patent right in accordance with the provisions of this Law.