Authorized agency is an agency established through authorization between the agent and the principal. Authorization must be in writing. The scope of the authorized agent's agency is determined by a written power of attorney, and the agent can only perform civil acts within the scope of the agency's authority.
An authorized agent refers to a person who has obtained the qualification of an intellectual property agent. The owner of intellectual property rights refers to the person who has the right to authorize the use of intellectual property rights after acquiring the rights.
Legal basis: "The People's Republic of China and the Civil Code"
Article 123 Civil subjects enjoy intellectual property rights in accordance with the law.
Intellectual property rights are the exclusive rights enjoyed by obligees in accordance with the law with respect to the following objects:
(1) works;
(2) inventions, utility models, Appearance design;
(3) Trademark;
(4) Geographical indication;
(5) Trade secret;
(6) ) Integrated circuit layout design;
(7) New plant varieties;
(8) Other objects specified by law.
Article 444: Where property rights in intellectual property rights such as registered trademark rights, patent rights, copyrights, etc. are pledged, the right to pledge shall be established when the pledge is registered.
After the property rights in intellectual property rights are pledged, the pledgor shall not transfer or permit others to use it, unless the pledger and the pledgee agree through negotiation. The price obtained by the pledgor from transferring or permitting others to use the property rights in the pledged intellectual property rights shall be paid off the debt in advance or deposited to the pledgee.
Article 600: When a subject matter with intellectual property rights is sold, unless otherwise provided by law or otherwise agreed by the parties, the intellectual property rights of the subject matter do not belong to the buyer.