How to determine whether confidential review of patent applications?


According to the "Patent Law" provisions of Article IV, involving national security or vital interests of the invention, the need to apply security in accordance with relevant provisions of the patent. In general, the invention relating to national security mainly refers to the special defense or defense of great value to the invention; involving major national interest of the invention is related to national security interests other than the major inventions. These inventions will affect the state's public defense capability, damage the country's political and economic interests or undermine the country's economic, scientific and technological strength. Patent applications for inventions secret does not include design.