專利法實(shí)施細(xì)則(英文版)

篇一：專利法施行細(xì)那么英文版ImplementingRegulationsofthePatentLawofthePeople'sRepublicofChina(PromulgatedbyDecreeNo.306oftheStateCouncilofthePeople'sRepublicofChinaonJune15,2001,andeffectiveasofJuly1,2001)(TranslatedbythePatentAdministrationDepartmentundertheStateCouncilofthePeople'sRepublicofChina.Incaseofdiscrepancy,theoriginalversionshallprevail.)ChapterIGeneralProvisionsRule1.TheseImplementingRegulationsareformulatedinaccordancewiththePatentLawofthePeople'sRepublicofChina(hereinafterreferredtoasthePatentLaw).Rule2"Invention"inthePatentLawmeansanynewtechnicalsolutionrelatingtoaproduct,aprocessorimprovementthereof."Utilitymodel"inthePatentLawmeansanynewtechnicalsolutionrelatingtotheshape,thestructure,ortheircombination,ofaproduct,whichisfitforpracticaluse."Design"inthePatentLawmeansanynewdesignoftheshape,thepatternortheircombination,orthecombinationofthecolorwithshapeorpattern,ofaproduct,whichcreatesanaestheticfeelingandisfitforindustrialapplication.Rule3AnyformalitiesprescribedbythePatentLawandtheseImplementingRegulationsshallbecompliedwithinawrittenformorinanyotherformprescribedbythePatentAdministrationDepartmentundertheStateCouncil.Rule4AnydocumentsubmittedinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofthePatentLawandtheseImplementingRegulationsshallbeinChinese;thestandardscientificandtechnicaltermsshallbeusedifthereisaprescribedonesetforthbytheState;wherenogenerallyacceptedtranslationinChinesecanbefoundforaforeignnameorscientificortechnicalterm,theoneintheoriginallanguageshallbealsoindicated.WhereanycertificateorcertifyingdocumentsubmittedinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofthePatentLawandtheseImplementingRegulationsisinaforeignlanguage,thePatentAdministrationDepartmentundertheStateCouncilmay,whenitdeemsnecessary,requestaChinesetranslationofthecertificateorthecertifyingdocumentbesubmittedwithinaspecifiedtimelimit;wherethetranslationisnotsubmittedwithinthespecifiedtimelimit,thecertificateorcertifyingdocumentshallbedeemednottohavebeensubmitted.Rule5WhereanydocumentissentbymailtothePatentAdministrationDepartmentundertheStateCouncil,thedateofmailingindicatedbythepostmarkontheenvelopeshallbedeemedtobethedateoffiling;wherethedateofmailingindicatedbythepostmarkontheenvelopeisillegible,thedateonwhichthePatentAdministrationDepartmentundertheStateCouncilreceivesthedocumentshallbethedateoffiling,exceptwherethedateofmailingisprovedbythepartyconcerned.AnydocumentofthePatentAdministrationDepartmentundertheStateCouncilmaybeservedbymail,bypersonaldeliveryorbyotherforms.Whereanypartyconcernedappointsapatentagency,thedocumentshallbesenttothepatentagency;wherenopatentagencyisappointed,thedocumentshallbesenttotheliaisonpersonnamedintherequest.WhereanydocumentissentbymailbythePatentAdministrationDepartmentundertheStateCouncil,the16thdayfromthedateofmailingshallbepresumedtobethedateonwhichthepartyconcernedreceivesthedocument.WhereanydocumentisdeliveredpersonallyinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofthePatentAdministrationDepartmentundertheStateCouncil,thedateofdeliveryisthedateonwhichthepartyconcernedreceivesthedocument.Wheretheaddressofanydocumentisnotclearanditcannotbesentbymail,thedocumentmaybeservedbymakinganannouncement.Attheexpirationofonemonthfromthedateoftheannouncement,thedocumentshallbedeemedtobeserved.Rule6ThefirstdayofanytimelimitprescribedinthePatentLawandtheseImplementingRegulationsshallnotbecountedinthetimelimit.Wherethetimelimitiscountedbyyearorbymonth,itshallexpireonthecorrespondingdayofthelastmonth;ifthereisnocorrespondingdayinthatmonth,thetimelimitshallexpireonthelastdayofthatmonth;ifatimelimitexpiresonanofficialholiday,itshallexpireonthefirstworkingdayfollowingthatofficialholiday.Rule7WhereatimelimitprescribedinthePatentLawortheseImplementingRegulationsorspecifiedbythePatentAdministrationDepartmentundertheStateCouncilisnotobservedbyapartyconcernedbecauseofforcemajeure,resultinginlossofhisoritsrights,heoritmay,withintwomonthsfromthedateonwhichtheimpedimentisremoved,atthelatestwithintwoyearsimmediatelyfollowingtheexpirationofthattimelimit,statethereasons,togetherwithrelevantsupportingdocuments,andrequestthePatentAdministrationDepartmentundertheStateCounciltorestorehisoritsrights.WhereatimelimitprescribedinthePatentLawortheseImplementingRegulationsorspecifiedbythePatentAdministrationDepartmentundertheStateCouncilisnotobservedbyapartyconcernedbecauseofanyjustifiedreason,resultinginlossofhisoritsrights,heoritmay,withintwomonthsfromthedateofreceiptofanotificationfromthePatentAdministrationDepartmentundertheStateCouncil,statethereasonsandrequestthePatentAdministrationDepartmentundertheStateCounciltorestorehisoritsrights.WherethepartyconcernedmakesarequestforanextensionofatimelimitspecifiedbythePatentAdministrationDepartmentundertheStateCouncil,heoritshall,beforethetimelimitexpires,statethereasonstothePatentAdministrationDepartmentundertheStateCouncilandgothroughtherelevantformalities.TheprovisionsofparagraphsoneandtwoofthisRuleshallnotbeapplicabletothetimelimitreferredtoinArticles24,29,42and62ofthePatentLaw.Rule8WhereanapplicationforapatentforinventionrelatestothesecretsoftheStateconcerningnationaldefenseandrequirestobekeptsecret,theapplicationforpatentshallbefiledwiththepatentdepartmentofnationaldefense.WhereanyapplicationforpatentforinventionrelatingtothesecretsoftheStateconcerningnationaldefenseandrequiringtobekeptsecretisreceivedbythePatentAdministrationDepartmentundertheStateCouncil,theapplicationshallbeforwardedtothepatentdepartmentofnationaldefenseforexamination,andthePatentAdministrationDepartmentundertheStateCouncilshallmakeadecisiononthebasisoftheobservationsoftheexaminationmadebythepatentdepartmentofnationaldefense.Subjecttotheprecedingparagraph,thePatentAdministrationDepartmentundertheStateCouncilshall,afterreceiptofanapplicationforpatentforinventionwhichisrequiredtobeexaminedforthepurposeofsecurity,sendittotherelevantcompetentdepartmentundertheStateCouncilforexamination.Therelevantcompetentdepartmentshall,withinfourmonthsfromthedateofreceiptoftheapplication,notifythePatentAdministrationDepartmentundertheStateCounciloftheresultsoftheexamination.Wheretheinventionforwhichapatentisappliedforisrequiredtobekeptsecret,thePatentAdministrationDepartmentundertheStateCouncilshallhandleitasanapplicationforsecretpatentandnotifytheapplicantaccordingly.Rule9Anyinvention-creationthatiscontrarytothelawsoftheStatereferredtoinArticle5ofthePatentLawshallnotincludetheinvention-creationmerelybecausetheexploitationofwhichisprohibitedbythelawsoftheState.Rule10ThedateoffilingreferredtointhePatentLaw,exceptforthosereferredtoinArticles28and42,meanstheprioritydatewherepriorityisclaimed.ThedateoffilingreferredtointheseImplementingRegulations,exceptasotherwiseprescribed,meansthedateoffilingprescribedinArticle28ofthePatentLaw.Rulel1"Aserviceinvention-creationmadebyapersoninexecutionofthetasksoftheentitytowhichhebelongs"referredtoinArticle6ofthePatentLawmeansanyinvention-creationmade:(1)inthecourseofperforminghisownduty;(2)inexecutionofanytask,otherthanhisownduty,whichwasentrustedtohimbytheentitytowhichhebelongs;(3)withinoneyearfromhisresignation,retirementorchangeofwork,wheretheinvention-creationrelatestohisowndutyortheothertaskentrustedtohimbytheentitytowhichhepreviouslybelonged."Theentitytowhichhebelongs"referredtoinArticle6ofthePatentLawincludestheentityinwhichthepersonconcernedisatemporarystaffmember."Materialandtechnicalmeansoftheentity"referredtoinArticle6ofthePatentLawmeantheentity'smoney,equipment,spareparts,rawmaterialsortechnicalmaterialswhicharenotdisclosedtothepublic.Rule12"Inventor"or"creator"referredtointhePatentLawmeansanypersonwhomakescreativecontributionstothesubstantivefeaturesofaninvention-creation.Anypersonwho,duringthecourseofaccomplishingtheinvention-creation,isresponsibleonlyfororganizationalwork,orwhooffersfacilitiesformakinguseofmaterialandtechnicalmeans,orwhotakespartinotherauxiliaryfunctions,shallnotbeconsideredasinventororcreator.Rulel3Foranyidenticalinvention-creation,onlyonepatentrightshallbegranted.Twoormoreapplicantswhorespectivelyfile,onthesameday,applicationsforpatentfortheidenticalinvention-creation,asprovidedforinArticle9ofthePatentLaw,shall,afterreceiptofanotificationfromthePatentAdministrationDepartmentundertheStateCouncil,holdconsultationsamongthemselvestodecidethepersonorpersonswhoshallbeentitledtofiletheapplication.Rule14Anyassignmentoftherighttoapplyforapatentorofthepatentright,byaChineseentityorindividual,toaforeignershallbeapprovedbythecompetentdepartmentforforeigntradeandeconomicaffairsoftheStateCouncilinconjunctionwiththescienceandtechnologyadministrationdepartmentoftheStateCouncil.Rule15ExceptfortheassignmentofthepatentrightinaccordancewithArticle10ofthePatentLaw,wherethepatentrightistransferredbecauseofanyotherreason,thepersonorpersonsconcernedshall,accompaniedbyrelevantcertifieddocumentsorlegalpapers,requestthePatentAdministrationDepartmentundertheStateCounciltomakearegistrationofchangeintheownerofthepatentright.Anylicensecontractforexploitationofthepatentwhichhasbeenconcludedbythepatenteewithanentityorindividualshall,withinthreemonthsfromthedateofentryintoforceofthecontract,besubmittedtothePatentAdministrationDepartmentundertheStateCouncilfortherecord.ChapterIIApplicationforPatentRulel6AnyonewhoappliesforapatentinwrittenformshallfilewiththePatentAdministrationDepartmentundertheStateCouncilapplicationdocumentsintwocopies.AnyonewhoappliesforapatentinotherformsasprovidedbythePatentAdministrationDepartmentundertheStateCouncilshallcomplywiththerelevantprovisions.Anyapplicantwhoappointsapatentagencyforapplyingforapatent,orforhavingotherpatentmatterstoattendtobeforethePatentAdministrationDepartmentundertheStateCouncil,shallsubmitatthesametimeapowerofattorneyindicatingthescopeofthepowerentrusted.Wheretherearetwoormoreapplicantsandnopatentagencyisappointed,unlessotherwisestatedintherequest,theapplicantnamedfirstintherequestshallbetherepresentative.Rulel7"Otherrelatedmatters"intherequestreferredtoinArticle26,paragraphtwoofthePatentLawmeans:(1)thenationalityoftheapplicant;(2)wheretheapplicantisanenterpriseorotherorganization,thenameofthecountryinwhichtheapplicanthastheprincipalbusinessoffice;(3)wheretheapplicanthasappointedapatentagency,therelevantmatterswhichshallbeindicated;wherenopatentagencyisappointed,thename,address,postcodeandtelephonenumberoftheliaisonperson;(4)wherethepriorityofanearlierapplicationisclaimed,therelevantmatterswhichshallbeindicated;(5)thesignatureorsealoftheapplicantorthepatentagency;(6)alistofthedocumentsconstitutingtheapplication;(7)alistofthedocumentsappendingtheapplication;and(8)anyotherrelatedmatterwhichneedstobeindicated.Rulel8Thedescriptionofanapplicationforapatentforinventionorutilitymodelshallstatethetitleoftheinventionorutilitymodel,whichshallbethesameasitappearsintherequest.Thedescriptionshallincludethefollowing:(1)technicalfield:specifyingthetechnicalfieldtowhichthetechnicalsolutionforwhichprotectionissoughtpertains;(2)backgroundart:indicatingthebackgroundartwhichcanberegardedasusefulfortheunderstanding,searchingandexaminationoftheinventionorutilitymodel,andwhenpossible,citingthedocumentsreflectingsuchart;(3)contentsoftheinvention:disclosingthetechnicalproblemtheinventionorutilitymodelaimstosettleandthetechnicalsolutionadoptedtoresolvetheproblem;andstating,withreferencetothepriorart,theadvantageouseffectsoftheinventionorutilitymodel;(4)descriptionoffigures:brieflydescribingeachfigureinthedrawings,ifany;(5)modeofcarryingouttheinventionorutilitymodel:describingindetailtheoptimallyselectedmodecontemplatedbytheapplicantforcarryingouttheinventionorutilitymodel;whereappropriate,thisshallbedoneintermsofexamples,andwithreferencetothedrawings,ifany;Themannerandorderreferredtointheprecedingparagraphshallbefollowedbytheapplicantforapatentforinventionorforutilitymodel,andeachofthepartsshallbeprecededbyaheading,unless,becauseofthenatureoftheinventionorutilitymodel,adifferentmannerororderwouldresultinabetterunderstandingandamoreeconomicalpresentation.Thedescriptionoftheinventionorutilitymodelshallusestandardtermsandbeinclearwording,andshallnotcontainsuchreferencestotheclaimsas:"asdescribedinclaim?",norshallitcontaincommercialadvertising.Whereanapplicationforapatentforinventioncontainsdisclosureofoneormorenucleotideand/oraminoacidsequences,thedescriptionshallcontainasequencelistingincompliancewiththestandardprescribedbythePatentAdministrationDepartmentundertheStateCouncil.Thesequencelistingshallbesubmittedasaseparatepartofthedescription,andacopyofthesaidsequencelistinginmachine-readableformshallalsobesubmittedinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofthePatentAdministrationDepartmentundertheStateCouncil.Rulel9Thesamesheetofdrawingsmaycontainseveralfiguresoftheinventionorutilitymodel,andthefiguresshallbenumberedandarrangedinnumericalorderconsecutivelyas"Figurel,Figure2,?".Thescaleandthedistinctnessofthedrawingsshallbeassuchthatareproductionwithalinearreductioninsizetotwo-thirdswouldstillenablealldetailstobeclearlydistinguished.Referencesignsnotmentionedinthetextofthedescriptionoftheinventionorutilitymodelshallnotappearinthedrawings.Referencesignsnotmentionedinthedrawingsshallnotappearinthetextofthedescription.Referencesignsforthesamecompositepartshallbeusedconsistentlythroughouttheapplicationdocument.Thedrawingsshallnotcontainanyotherexplanatorynotes,exceptwordswhichareindispensable.Rule20Theclaimsshalldefineclearlyandconciselythematterforwhichprotectionissoughtintermsofthetechnicalfeaturesoftheinventionorutilitymodel.Ifthereareseveralclaims,theyshallbenumberedconsecutivelyinArabicnumerals.Thetechnicalterminologyusedintheclaimsshallbeconsistentwiththatusedinthedescription.Theclaimsmaycontainchemicalormathematicalformulaebutnodrawings.Theyshallnot,exceptwhereabsolutelynecessary,containsuchreferencestothedescriptionordrawingsas:"asdescribedinpart?ofthedescription",or"asillustratedinFigure?ofthedrawings".Thetechnicalfeaturesmentionedintheclaimsmay,inordertofacilitatequickerunderstandingoftheclaim,makereferencetothecorrespondingreferencesignsinthedrawingsofthedescription.Suchreferencesignsshallfollowthecorrespondingtechnicalfeaturesandbeplacedinparentheses.Theyshallnotbeconstruedaslimitingtheclaims.Rule2lTheclaimsshallhaveanindependentclaim,andmayalsocontaindependentclaims.Theindependentclaimshalloutlinethetechnicalsolutionofaninventionorutilitymodelandstatetheessentialtechnicalfeaturesnecessaryforthesolutionofitstechnicalproblem.Thedependentclaimshall,byadditionaltechnicalfeatures,furtherdefinetheclaimwhichitrefersto.Rule22Anindependentclaimofaninventionorutilitymodelshallcontainapreambleportionandacharacterizingportion,andbepresentedinthefollowingform:(1)apreambleportion:indicatingthetitleoftheclaimedsubjectmatterofthetechnicalsolutionoftheinventionorutilitymodel,andthosetechnicalfeatureswhicharenecessaryforthedefinitionoftheclaimedsubjectmatterbutwhich,incombination,arepartofthemostrelatedpriorart;(2)acharacterizingportion:stating,insuchwordsas"characterizedinthat..."orinsimilarexpressions,thetechnicalfeaturesoftheinventionorutilitymodel,whichdistinguishitfromthemostrelatedpriorart.Thosefeatures,incombinationwiththefeaturesstatedinthepreamble篇二：專利(zhuānlì)中常用的英語(yǔ)專利中常用(chánɡyònɡ)的英語(yǔ)中華人民共和國(guó)國(guó)家知識(shí)產(chǎn)權(quán)局StateIntellectualPropertyOfficeofthePeople'sRepublicofChina專利法施行細(xì)那么"RulesfortheImplementationofthePatentLawofThePeople'sRepublicofChinatheImplementingRegulationsofthePatentLawofthePenple'sRepublicofChina"專利法ChinesePatentLaw附屬權(quán)利(quánlì)要求thedependentclaim獨(dú)立權(quán)利(quánlì)要求Theindependentclaim第一次審查意見(yìjiàn)通知書NotificationofFirstOfficeAction發(fā)出了審查意見通知書issuestheOfficeAction第二次審查意見通知書正文ContentsofSecondOfficeAction附頁(yè)AttachedPages意見陳述書abservation本通知書thepresentdetailedaction經(jīng)審查Afterexamination審查指南guidelinesforpatentexamination審查員examiner/AuthorizedOfficer交換頁(yè)replacementsheets修改頁(yè)amendmentsheets提早公布RequestforEarlyPublication修改文本amendeddocument修改頁(yè)amendmentsheets意見與建議commentsandsuggestions原說明書和權(quán)利要求書initialdescriptionandclaims新穎性novelty創(chuàng)造性inventiveness實(shí)用性practicalapplicability申請(qǐng)?zhí)朅pplicationnumber申請(qǐng)人applicant說明書Thedescription已受權(quán)(shòuquán)專利IssuedPatents專利權(quán)人patentee專利(zhuānlì)性patentability本領(lǐng)域(lǐnɡyù)熟知/公知itiswellknowntoapersonskilledintheartthat背景技術(shù)descriptionofrelatedart必要(bìyào)技術(shù)特征essentialtechnicalfeaturesadditional比照(duìbǐ)文件referencedocument常規(guī)技術(shù)"routinetechniques/commonknowledge"創(chuàng)造性勞動(dòng)creativework等同特征equivalentfeature創(chuàng)造內(nèi)容summaryoftheinvention技術(shù)方案technicalsolution技術(shù)領(lǐng)域fieldoftheinvention技術(shù)手段technicalmeans技術(shù)特征technicalfeatures必要技術(shù)特征essentialtechnicalfeatures技術(shù)問題technicalproblem明顯或隱含公開expresslyorimpliedlydisclose施行方案施行例embodiment上位概念genericterm下位概念specificterm限定局部characterizingportion限定作有definitiveeffect下位概念specificterm上位概念genericterm選擇方案alternativesolutions有益效果〔unexpected〕(advantages)beneficialeffects(results)主題subjectmattereg.懇求保護(hù)的主題andfurthermore由此可見thusinthat由于，在于也就是說"thatis/inotherwords"Broadly廣泛地講同樣/同理similarlyprocess方法，過程，工藝這樣inthiswayadvantageous有利的再如foranotherexampleasbalance余量在此根底上onthisbasis,inturn那么，反過來，而特別值得強(qiáng)調(diào)的是Deservespecialemphasisisdisclose公開seeparticularly詳細(xì)參見columnXX,lineXXXX欄，XX行contemplated預(yù)期的，涉及，考慮范圍內(nèi)Also并且cross-sectionalviews截面圖insteadof代替portions一局部analogousto類似particularexample詳細(xì)(jùtǐ)例子resultin導(dǎo)致(dǎozhì)butalternatively或correspondedto一致(yīzhì)stillsomewhat在某種程度上about約to至Accordingly因此(yīncǐ)inprinciple原那么上literature文獻(xiàn)(wénxiàn)inreality事實(shí)上cautiously小心地Aftercharacterization表征之后disadvantagefor不利于term術(shù)語(yǔ)impart賦予subjectedto經(jīng)過～，易于～，進(jìn)展～employ使用handling操作overview綜述owingto由于Nevertheless然而superiorto優(yōu)于Surprisingly出人意料地mentioned描繪assume采用perse本身1980's1980年代suitable適宜的suitably相稱地Similarly同樣地confer提供giveriseto得到give顯示出delivering提供regardlessof而不管benefits好處performance性能seekingto試圖convenience便利性soalso因此soforth等attimes有時(shí)absolutelyimperative絕對(duì)(juéduì)必要alternatively或者(huòzhě)substantially根本上togetherwith以及(yǐjí)～exerts表現(xiàn)(biǎoxiàn)出develop開發(fā)(kāifā)also同樣alsocovers還包括likewise同樣conventionalmethod常規(guī)方法sothat因此，所以，以便followedby然后，隨后viceverse反之亦然＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝particularly特別是，尤其inparticular特別是inparticularwith特別是moreparticularly更特別地，更詳細(xì)地especially特別是specifically詳細(xì)地desirable希望isdesirableto希望ifdesired假設(shè)需要，必要時(shí)desired預(yù)期undesired不希望ifsodesired假如需要whendesired假如需要inaddition此外additionally此外moreover此外furthermore此外，更進(jìn)一步further此外perferably優(yōu)選moreperferably更優(yōu)選mostpreferably最優(yōu)選stillmoreperferably再優(yōu)選particularlypreferred特別優(yōu)選preferenceisgiven優(yōu)選lesspreferred次優(yōu)選example施行例，實(shí)例specificexamples詳細(xì)實(shí)例embodiment施行方案therewith隨后(suíhòu)thereby從而(cóngér)，以whereby其中(qízhōng)wherein其中(qízhōng)thereto其中(qízhōng)applications裝置isapplicable使用isapplicableto適用typically通常frequently通常conventionally通常amongothers除了別的之外，其中amongotherproperties除其它性質(zhì)之外inadditionto除了～之外，還exceptthatXX除了XXbesides除了～之外，還costeffective更加經(jīng)濟(jì)commercialXX商品XXcommercialscale商用規(guī)模arecommerciallyavailableasXX其在市場(chǎng)上的商品是XXcommerciallyavailable商購(gòu)commercialformulatios商用制劑markedasmedicaments作為藥物上市optionally任選地，選擇性地,或者ifappropriate任選地，假如有的話ifnecessary任選地ifpresent假如存在包含embrace不可以，不能的incapable從市場(chǎng)上購(gòu)置得到bepurchasedfromthemarket方式means根本一樣的substantiallythesame提交submit篇三：中國(guó)專利法英文版--2022年中國(guó)專利法英文版PATENTLAWOFTHEPEOPLE'SREPUBLICOFCHINAAdoptedatthe4thMeetingoftheStandingCommitteeoftheSixthNationalPeople’sCongressonMarch12，1984AmendedinaccordancewiththeDecisionoftheStandingCommitteeoftheSeventhNationalPeople’sCongressonAmendingthePatentLawofthePeople’sRepublicofChinaatits27thMeetingonSeptember4，1992AmendedagaininaccordancewiththeDecisionoftheStandingCommitteeoftheNinthNationalPeople’sCongressonAmendingthePatentLawofthePeople’sRepublicofChina，adoptedatits17thMeetingonAugust25，2000TABLEOFCONTENTSChapterI：GeneralProvisionsChapterII：RequirementsforGrantofPatentRightChapterIII：ApplicationforPatentChapterIV：ExaminationandApprovalofApplicationforPatentChapterV：Duration，CessationandInvalidationofPatentRightChapterVI：CompulsoryLicenseforExploitationofPatentChapterVII：ProtectionofPatentRightChapterVIII：SupplementaryProvisionsChapterI：GeneralProvisionsArticle1．ThisLawisenactedtoprotectpatentrightsforinventions-creations，toencourageinvention-creation，tofosterthespreadingandapplicationofinventions-creations，andtopromotethedevelopmentandinnovationofscienceandtechnology，formeetingtheneedsoftheconstructionofsocialistmodernization．Article2．InthisLaw，“inventions-creations〞meaninventions，utilitymodelsanddesigns．Article3．ThePatentAdministrationDepartmentUndertheStateCouncilisresponsibleforthepatentworkthroughoutthecountry.Itreceivesandexaminespatentapplicationsandgrantspatentrightsforinventions-creationsinaccordancewithlaw.Theadministrativeauthorityforpatentaffairsunderthepeople'sgovernmentsofprovinces,autonomousregionsandmunicipalitiesdirectlyundertheCentralGovernmentareresponsiblefortheadministrativeworkconcerningpatentsintheirrespectiveadministrativeareas.Article4．Whereaninvention-creationforwhichapatentisappliedforrelatestothesecurityorothervitalinterestsoftheStateandisrequiredtobekeptsecret,theapplicationshallbetreatedinaccordancewiththerelevantprescriptionsoftheState．Articles5．Nopatentrightshallbegrantedforanyinvention-creationthatiscontrarytothelawsoftheStateorsocialmoralityorthatisdetrimentaltopublicinterest．Article6.Aninvention-creation,madebyapersoninexecutionofthetasksoftheentitytowhichhebelongs,ormadebyhimmainlybyusingthematerialandtechnicalmeansoftheentityisaserviceinvention-creation.Foraserviceintention-creation,therighttoapplyforapatentbelongstotheentity.Aftertheapplicationisapproved,theentityshallbethepatentee.Foranon-serviceinvention-creation,therighttoapplyforapatentbelongstotheinventororcreator.Aftertheapplicationisapproved,theinventororcreatorshallbethepatentee.Inrespectofaninvention-creationmadebyapersonusingthematerialandtechnicalmeansofanentitytowhichhebelongs,wheretheentityandtheinventororcreatorhaveenteredintoacontractinwhichtherighttoapplyforandownapatentisprovidedfor,suchaprovisionshallapply.Article7.Noentityorindividualshallpreventtheinventororcreatorfromfilinganapplicationforapatentforanon-serviceinvention-creation.Article8.Foraninvention-creationjointlymadebytwoormoreentitiesorindividuals,ormadebyanentityorindividualinexecutionofacommissiongiventoitorhimbyanotherentityorindividual,therighttoapplyforapatentbelongs,unlessotherwiseagreedupon,totheentityorindividualthatmade,ortotheentitiesorindividualsthatjointlymade,theinvention-creation.Aftertheapplicationisapproved,theentityorindividualthatappliedforitshallbethepatentee.Article9.Wheretwoormoreapplicantsfileapplicationsforpatentfortheidenticalinvention-creation,thepatentrightshallbegrantedtotheapplicantwhoseapplicationwasfiledfirst.Article10.Therighttoapplyforapatentandthepatentrightm