Which department is responsible for intellectual property rights?

Legal Analysis: China National Intellectual Property Administration, the People's Republic of China, is a national bureau managed by the ministries and commissions of the State Council, and is managed by the State Administration of Market Supervision, with the administrative level of deputy ministerial level. The bureau is responsible for protecting intellectual property rights, promoting the construction of intellectual property protection system, registering trademarks, patents and geographical indications of origin, making administrative rulings and guiding the law enforcement of trademarks and patents.

Legal basis: Trademark Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) Article 1 This Law is formulated in order to strengthen trademark management, protect the exclusive right to use trademarks, urge producers and operators to ensure the quality of goods and services, safeguard the reputation of trademarks, protect the interests of consumers and producers and operators, and promote the development of socialist market economy.

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.

Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on Anti-unfair Competition Article 1 This Law is formulated with a view to promoting the healthy development of the socialist market economy, encouraging and protecting fair competition, stopping unfair competition and protecting the legitimate rights and interests of operators and consumers.