1. The most essential characteristic of intellectual property objects is intangibility. The objects of intellectual property are intellectual achievements and commercial marks that do not have physical form. This is the reason why intellectual property rights are different from property rights. Specifically, the object of copyright is works, the object of patent rights is inventions, and the object of trademark rights is trademarks.
2. Proprietary property, also known as monopoly, means that there can only be one intellectual property right on the same intellectual achievement or commercial mark. For example, if two or more people make the same invention, only one person can be granted a patent; if two people apply for a registered trademark for the same or similar sign on the same type of product, the Trademark Office can only register it for one of them and not both. Everyone is registered.
3. Regionality. Regionality has two meanings: first, intellectual property rights are only valid within the geographical scope of the specific country or region where they are produced. This regionality gradually disappears with the international protection of intellectual property rights; second, the authorization and transfer of intellectual property rights It is related to the region. That is to say, the authorization and transfer of intellectual property rights must clearly define the geographical scope. If the exercise of intellectual property rights is only authorized within a certain geographical scope, then the authorized person's exercise of the intellectual property rights beyond this geographical scope is an infringement.
4. Timeliness. All intellectual property rights have a certain time limit. After this time, the intellectual achievements protected by the intellectual property rights enter the public domain and are shared by all mankind, and anyone can use them free of charge. However, the timeliness of trademark rights is purely based on management needs, and the trademark owner can continuously renew it.