1. Patent citation shall conform to the application requirements and regulations of the National Natural Science Foundation. For specific requirements, please refer to official website of the National Natural Science Foundation of China or related guidelines.

2. When citing a patent, the patent number, applicant, inventor, patent name, patent type and other information shall be indicated, so that the examiner can consult and verify it.

3. When quoting patents, we should pay attention to the scope of patent rights and the effective period, and avoid quoting expired or revoked patents.