1. There are many ways to publish papers and choose journals. We can choose a periodical by its influencing factors, difficulty and time. Patent applications can only be submitted to the State Patent Office, and the examination and approval time is basically fixed. It usually takes only a few months from publication to submission, while the time to apply for patent examination and approval is as long as half a month to two years, which is mainly determined by the type of patent, so you have to see if you have enough time at this time. Now, patents can also be used through transfer and other forms. For transfer information, please consult the online editor of China Wang Ming. 2. The most important thing about the papers we publish in journals is copyright. The technical content in the papers cannot be protected, but applying for patents can protect the specific technical content, and related technologies can be patented, which is an intangible property right. From the perspective of interests, it is necessary to apply for patent protection for technological achievements. This aspect depends on your major and unit to decide what to choose for your professional title evaluation. 3. Compared with simply publishing papers, patents have great advantages in authorization. Patent authorization not only helps to promote the evaluation of professional titles, but also rewards and subsidies to patentees after patent authorization, and some universities also reward individuals. On the other hand, the authorized patented technology can be transferred and licensed, and the patentee can also obtain considerable practical benefits. Its actual return can't be compared with publishing a paper. People who consider this aspect will naturally choose patent applications for professional title evaluation. 4. The biggest headache for everyone is the specifications and formats in each audit. Patent application documents have a specific standard format, and paper materials can only be used as reference documents for patent applications, and patent applications cannot be submitted directly. The same content of the paper needs to be converted into materials that conform to the patent application format before submitting a patent application. Specifically, the patent application documents include the abstract of the specification, abstract drawings, claims, specifications and drawings of the specification. For those who are not familiar with the patent application documents, the patent claim is the most difficult part to understand. Patent claim is the core part of patent application documents. It is the direct basis for determining the scope of patent protection to protect the technological achievements that need patent protection one by one in the form of patent claim. Each claim is a technical scheme that needs to be protected.