Definition of intellectual property:
Intellectual property refers to the exclusive right that people enjoy according to law for their intellectual labor achievements, usually the exclusive right or exclusive right granted by the state to their intellectual achievements in a certain period of time.
Intellectual property is essentially an intangible property right, and its object is intellectual achievements or knowledge products, an intangible property or formless spiritual wealth, and a creative intellectual labor achievement.
Like tangible property such as houses and cars, it is protected by national laws and has value and use value. The value of some major patents, well-known trademarks or works is much higher than tangible property such as houses and cars.
Types of intellectual property rights:
Intellectual property is the ownership of the results produced by intellectual labor, and it is an exclusive right granted to qualified authors, inventors or owners of results in a certain period of time according to the laws of various countries.
There are two main types of intellectual property rights: one is copyright (also known as copyright and literary property rights) and the other is industrial property rights (also known as industrial property rights).
Copyright:
Copyright, also known as copyright, refers to the property rights and spiritual rights that natural persons, legal persons or other organizations enjoy in accordance with the law for literary, artistic and scientific works. Mainly including copyright and neighboring rights related to copyright; Usually, what we call intellectual property mainly refers to the copyright of computer software and the registration of works.
Industrial property rights:
Industrial property right refers to an intangible property right with practical economic significance in industries such as industry, commerce, agriculture and forestry, so the name "industrial property right" is more appropriate. It mainly includes patent right and trademark right.
Characteristics of intellectual property rights:
Exclusive:
That is, exclusiveness or monopoly; Without the consent of the creditor or the law, no one except the creditor may enjoy or use this right. This shows that the exclusive right of the obligee is strictly protected by law and shall not be infringed upon by others. Only through legal procedures such as "compulsory license" and "expropriation" can the exclusive right of the obligee be changed.
Regional:
That is, it is only valid in the confirmation and protection zone; That is to say, unless an international convention or bilateral reciprocal agreement is signed, the rights protected by a country's laws will only take legal effect in that country. Therefore, intellectual property rights are both regional and international under certain conditions.