If you need to apply for a patent in China, then according to the definitions of various patent types, choose the appropriate patent type to apply. The following are different types of patents in China, China, Hongkong, Macau and Taiwan Province:
China
There are three kinds of patents: invention, utility model and design.
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 color, shape and pattern.
Hong Kong, China
Short-term patents, similar to utility model patents, have a protection period of 4 years and can be renewed once, ***8 years; Standard patents, similar to invention patents, have a protection period of 20 years. China is eligible to apply for China and Hongkong standard patents when applying for invention patents; Design patent, valid for 5 years, renewable for 4 times, ***25 years.
Macau, China
The patent for utility model, that is, the patent for utility model, has a protection period of 10 year from the date of application; For invention patents, the protection period is 20 years from the date of application; Design and new patent: the protection period is 5 years from the date of application, which can be extended for 4 times, each extension is 5 years, and the longest protection can reach 25 years.
Taiwan, China
Patent applications in Taiwan Province Province, China are handled by the Intellectual Property Office, which are divided into three types: invention patents, with a protection period of 20 years from the date of application; A new patent, similar to a utility model, has a protection period of 12 years from the date of filing; The new patent is similar to the design patent, and the protection period is 10 year from the date of application.