Is intellectual property a patent right?

Legal analysis: Intellectual property is not a patent right. But patent right is an intellectual property right. Intellectual property rights are the general name of the exclusive rights enjoyed by the obligee according to law on the achievements created by its intellectual labor and the marks and reputation in its business activities. Including trademark rights, copyrights, patents, etc.

Legal basis: Article 2 of the Patent Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) Invention-creation as mentioned in this Law refers to inventions, utility models and designs.

Invention refers to a new technical scheme proposed for a product, method or its improvement.

Utility model refers to a new practical technical scheme for the shape, structure or combination of products.

Appearance design refers to a new design that is aesthetically pleasing and suitable for industrial application, which is made on the shape, pattern or their combination of products and all or part of the combination of colors, shapes and patterns.