To answer your question, we must first know the "definition of intellectual property rights".
Intellectual property rights - considered to be the free translation of the English "Intellectual Property", was first proposed by the French scholar Kapuszov in the mid-17th century. He summarized "all rights derived from intellectual activities" as " intellectual property". This is a special category of rights that is completely different from property ownership.
Despite centuries of development, it is still very difficult to achieve a universally accepted concept of intellectual property. At present, there are two main ways of expression for defining the concept of intellectual property: one is an enumerated definition method, and the other is a general (abstract) definition method.
At present, the scope of intellectual property rights includes patent rights, trademark rights, trade name rights, invention rights, discovery rights, copyrights, new plant variety rights, integrated circuit layout design rights, geographical indication rights, and trade secret rights. , right against unfair competition.
The most essential feature of intellectual property is the immateriality of the object. The immateriality of intellectual property objects means that the objects of intellectual property have no actual material existence, do not have a certain form, and do not occupy a certain space.
Virtual property, such as Q coins, game equipment, etc., although on the surface it cannot be caught or touched, in fact it is something that actually exists. It is the currency of the real world. The form of existence in the online world; in other words, it is a currency that has changed its form and exists in the network in a seemingly nihilistic way.
The essence of virtual property is material and currency.
So virtual property does not fall within the scope of intellectual property, and of course it is not the object of intellectual property protection.