Intellectual property rights refer to "the property rights enjoyed by the obligee on the fruits created by his intellectual labor", which are generally valid only for a limited time. All kinds of intellectual creations, such as inventions, designs, literary and artistic works, as well as signs, names and images used in business, can be regarded as intellectual property rights owned by a certain person or organization. Many people can't distinguish between patents and intellectual property rights. In fact, the two are mutually inclusive, and patents belong to a kind of intellectual property.
Patent refers to inventions protected by the patent law, that is, patented technology, which is a proprietary technology recognized by the state and protected by law on the basis of publicity. In China, there are three kinds of patents: inventions, utility models and designs. Intellectual property, also known as "intellectual ownership", refers to "the property rights enjoyed by the obligee on the fruits created by his intellectual labor".
It has two types: 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 right
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.
To sum up, intellectual property rights include patent rights. Patent is an intangible asset. Inventors can resell patents to obtain funds and convert intangible assets into cash. The state protects the inventor's patent right. Without the consent of the patentee, no individual or company may infringe upon or use the patent achievements. If you have any other questions about patent knowledge, please visit Zhejiang Bajie Intellectual Property Trademark Transfer Network.