What is the difference between independent intellectual property rights and patents?

Legal analysis: the difference between independent intellectual property rights and patents in property rights lies in that intellectual property rights refer to people's legal rights to intellectual achievements created through mental work; 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. There are three kinds of patents in China: invention, utility model and design.

Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Patent Law.

Article 2 Inventions and creations mentioned in this Law refer to inventions, utility models and designs.

Article 22 An invention or utility model that has been granted a patent right shall be novel, creative and practical.

Copyright law of the people's Republic of China

Article 6 Measures for copyright protection of folk literary and artistic works shall be formulated separately by the State Council.

Seventh the State Council copyright administrative departments in charge of the national copyright management; The copyright administrative departments of the people's governments of all provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall be in charge of the copyright administration in their respective administrative areas.

Article 8 Copyright owners and copyright-related rights holders may authorize copyright collective management organizations to exercise copyright or copyright-related rights. After being authorized, the copyright collective management organization may claim rights for copyright owners and copyright-related rights holders in its own name, and may participate in litigation and arbitration activities involving copyright or copyright-related rights as a party.