Provisions of the Civil Code on Intellectual Property Rights

Legal analysis:

The provisions on intellectual property rights are as follows: 1. Civil subjects enjoy intellectual property rights according to law. Intellectual property rights are the exclusive rights enjoyed by the obligee to the following objects according to law: (1) works; (2) Inventions, utility models and designs; (3) Trademarks; (4) Geographical indications; (5) Business secrets; (6) Layout design of integrated circuits; (7) New plant varieties; (8) Other objects prescribed by law. 2. Where the right to exclusive use of a registered trademark, patent right, copyright and other intellectual property rights are pledged, the pledge right shall be established at the time of pledge registration. After the pledge of property rights in intellectual property rights, the pledgor may not transfer or license others to use them, unless the pledgor and the pledgee agree through consultation. The pledgor shall pay off the debts in advance to the pledgee or deposit the price for transferring or allowing others to use the pledged intellectual property rights. 3. Where the subject matter with intellectual property rights is sold, the intellectual property rights of the subject matter do not belong to the buyer, except as otherwise provided by law or agreed by the parties. 4, intentional infringement of intellectual property rights of others, if the circumstances are serious, the infringed has the right to request corresponding punitive damages.

Legal basis:

Article 123 of the Civil Code stipulates that civil subjects shall enjoy intellectual property rights according to law. Intellectual property rights are the exclusive rights enjoyed by the obligee to the following objects according to law: (1) works; (2) Inventions, utility models and designs; (3) Trademarks; (4) Geographical indications; (5) Business secrets; (6) Layout design of integrated circuits; (7) New plant varieties; (8) Other objects prescribed by law.