What's the difference between invention patent and copyright?

The difference between patent right and copyright: 1, and the object of protection is different. Patents protect inventions (inventions, utility models, designs) and works whose copyright protection has been completed; 2. The protection basis is different. The patent right is protected by the Patent Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) and the copyright is protected by the Copyright Law of People's Republic of China (PRC). 3. Other differences.

legal ground

Copyright Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) Article 1 This Law is formulated in accordance with the Constitution for the purpose of protecting the copyright of authors of literary, artistic and scientific works and their rights and interests related to copyright, encouraging the creation and dissemination of works beneficial to the construction of socialist spiritual civilization and material civilization, and promoting the development and prosperity of socialist culture and science. Patent Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) Article 1 This Law is formulated for the purpose of protecting the legitimate rights and interests of patentees, encouraging inventions and creations, promoting the application of inventions and creations, improving innovation ability, and promoting scientific and technological progress and economic and social development.