Can copyright and patent rights be inherited?
Copyright: A citizen's copyright is an exclusive right, and his personal rights, such as the right of signature and modification, can only be owned by the copyright owner, and cannot be included in the inheritance or inherited. However, property rights in individual copyright, such as remuneration for works, publishing, adaptation and performance of works, can be included in inheritance. Patent right: the patent right of citizens refers to the exclusive right or exclusive right enjoyed by the patentee for the patented invention within a certain period of time, as well as personal rights and property rights. Personal rights refer to the right of the patentee to indicate the patent mark and patent number on his patented product or the packaging of the product; The right of an inventor or designer to declare himself as an inventor or designer in the patent document. This individual right cannot be transferred as an inheritance. Property right means that the patentee enjoys the exclusive right to manufacture, use and sell his patented products; The right to apply for a patent and the right to transfer the patent right; These property rights can be inherited by allowing others to exploit their own patents and obtaining the right to use patent fees according to law. Legal basis: Article 123 of the Civil Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), after the beginning of inheritance, it shall be handled according to legal inheritance; If there is a will, it shall be inherited or bequeathed according to the will; If there is a legacy support agreement, it shall be handled in accordance with the agreement. Article 127 The inheritance shall be in the following order: (1) The first order: spouse, children and parents; (2) The second order: brothers and sisters, grandparents and grandparents. After the inheritance begins, the successor in the first order inherits, and the successor in the second order does not inherit; If there is no successor in the first order, it is inherited by the successor in the second order. The children mentioned in this part include children born in wedlock, children born out of wedlock, adopted children and stepchildren with dependency. The parents mentioned in this part include biological parents, adoptive parents and step-parents with dependent relationship. Brothers and sisters referred to in this part include brothers and sisters with the same parents, half-brothers, adopted brothers and sisters, and stepbrothers and sisters with dependent relationship.