Patent
What cannot be patented?
Objects that cannot be patented include the following aspects:
1. Those who violate national laws, social ethics and jeopardize public interests cannot apply for patents, such as drug taking work, gambling devices, etc;
2. In addition, the following items are not granted patent rights
(1) Scientific discovery;
(2) The rules and methods of intellectual activities, such as teaching methods and marketing planning, can be applied for patents in combination with actual software systems;
(3) The diagnosis and treatment methods of diseases, such as cancer treatment methods, can be combined with drugs and medical equipment to apply for patents;
(4) Animals and plant varieties may not apply for patents, but may apply for protection of new plant varieties;
(5) Substances obtained by nuclear transformation;
(6) Designs that mainly play the role of logo on the pattern, color or combination of the two of print, such as some logo designs on the road.