Patented technology
Patented technology refers to the technology protected by the patent within the validity period. According to the classification of patents in China's patent law, patented technology mainly includes technology protected by invention patents and utility model patents. Invention patents are mainly aimed at technical solutions with novelty, creativity and practicality, such as new products, new materials, new substances, technical solutions or operating methods, manufacturing methods and technological processes, etc., and their protection period is longer, usually twenty years. Utility model patents are mainly aimed at products or methods with novelty and practicality, such as new mechanical parts, new materials, etc. The application is relatively simple and the approval speed is fast, but the protection period is short, which is ten years.
As an important embodiment of innovation, patented technology has many values and functions, such as promoting scientific and technological progress, improving market competitiveness, and promoting technology commercialization. At the same time, patented technology is also protected by national laws, which helps to protect the technological rights and market advantages of enterprises.