The four basic characteristics of intellectual property rights are as follows:
(1) Intellectual property is people's ownership of intellectual achievements obtained by creative labor.
(2) Intellectual property rights are exclusive rights with exclusive enforcement rights as the core.
(3) Intellectual property rights are regional.
(4) Intellectual property has timeliness.
legal ground
Article 94 of the General Principles of Civil Law of People's Republic of China (PRC)
Article 95
Article 96
Article 97
Citizens and legal persons enjoy copyright (copyright) and the right to sign, publish, publish and get remuneration according to law.
Patent rights obtained by citizens and legal persons according to law are protected by law.
The exclusive right to use trademarks obtained by legal persons, individual industrial and commercial households and individual partnerships according to law shall be protected by law.
Citizens have the right to discover their own discoveries. The discoverer has the right to apply for discovery certificate, bonus or other awards. Citizens have the right to apply for honorary certificates, bonuses or other awards for their inventions or other scientific and technological achievements.