Civil subjects enjoy intellectual property rights according to law. Intellectual property rights are the exclusive rights enjoyed by the obligee to the following objects according to law:
1, works;
2. Inventions, utility models and designs;
3. Trademarks;
4. Geographical indications;
5. Trade secrets;
6. Layout design of integrated circuits;
7. New plant varieties;
8. Other articles prescribed by law.
Intellectual property rights are "the collective name of rights based on creative achievements and industrial and commercial marks". The three main intellectual property rights are copyright, patent right and trademark right, among which patent right and trademark right are also collectively referred to as industrial property rights.
People's Republic of China (PRC) Civil Code
Article 123
Civil subjects enjoy intellectual property rights according to law.
Intellectual property rights are the exclusive rights enjoyed by the obligee to the following objects according to law:
(1) works;
(2) Inventions, utility models and designs;
(3) Trademarks;
(4) Geographical indications;
(5) Business secrets;
(6) Layout design of integrated circuits;
(7) New plant varieties;
(8) Other objects prescribed by law.