Patent divided into three divisions as follows ：
Inventions must be characterized by a high level of technological creativity based on natural laws and rules to qualify for protection under the Patent Act.
Invention patent term 20 years since the expiry of the filing date
The subject of protection of the Utility Model Act is a device that is related to the shape or structure of an article or combination of articles, industrially applicable, and characterized by creative technological concepts based on natural laws and rules.
The Utility Model Patents term 10 years since the expiry of the filing date
A design consists of the visual ornamental characteristics embodied in, or applied to, an article of manufacture. Since a design is manifested in appearance, the subject matter of a design patent application may relate to the configuration or shape of an article, to the surface ornamentation applied to an article, or to the combination of configuration and surface ornamentation.
