Are there any patents for tourist routes?

"Delicious" lies in the development of new routes and new scenes, which conforms to the consumer psychology of seeking novelty in the market and is easy to create "selling points" to attract tourists. "Hot hand" means that once a lot of manpower, intelligence and financial resources are invested in the development of new lines, if it is unsuccessful, the whole army will be wiped out; Once successful, other travel agencies will follow suit and share your "labor achievements". The route that I worked so hard to develop was "carved up" by others at the beginning of the harvest. Talking about this, many travelers have "bitter water" to pour.

Can tourism line (product) development enjoy the legal protection of "patent" and "trademark" in product research and development like other enterprises? Relevant persons pointed out that there is a strict definition of whether it belongs to a "patent". Patentable products must be research and development results related to professional technology and natural science. The planning, design, packaging and publicity of a tourist route by a travel agency is an intellectual activity. "Creative" design, according to international practice and relevant laws and regulations, does not belong to the scope of patent or intellectual property protection. Since "patents" and "trademarks" can't protect the development of travel agencies' routes, how can these "predecessors" who plant trees find some "psychological balance"? There is no conclusion yet. But some "attempts" can be made: legal professionals suggest that since service brands can apply for trademark protection, travel agencies can improve their social awareness of service brands by cultivating their own service brands, and at the same time "bind" newly developed routes with service brands, which can produce "protection" effects to a certain extent. The lawsuit of "Hutong Tour" in Beijing is an example.