Patented Invention

· Invention refers to a new technical proposal for a product, method, or its improvement.

· Patent invention protection realizes the technical scheme of a certain product or method, thus it can be divided into product inventions and method inventions.

· Patent invention requires a high level of technical content, particularly with regard to novelty and creativity, and offers a high degree of right stability after authorization.

Patent applications must undergo five stages: acceptance, preliminary examination, publication, substantial examination, and authorization/rejection. The issuance of the application result typically requires at least 18 months or more.

The patent for invention is protected for a term of 20 years.