Examinations related to intellectual property rights include patent agent qualification examination and intellectual property title examination. The former is the most useful certificate in the intellectual property industry, and also the exam that patent agents must pass, which is held by China National Intellectual Property Administration. The latter belongs to a subject in the economic professional and technical qualification examination, that is, the title examination of intellectual property division, which was newly added by the state in 2020 and organized and implemented by Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security. It is divided into junior high school senior titles, which are mainly used to measure professional ability, similar to accounting titles. In short, the patent agent qualification examination is an entry certificate for patent agency work, while the intellectual property title examination is a proof of a person's professional ability.
Intellectual property refers to the exclusive right that people enjoy according to law on 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. China's intellectual property laws mainly include trademark law, patent law, copyright law, anti-unfair competition law and other basic legal systems, as well as regulations on the protection of new plant varieties, regulations on the protection of layout design of integrated circuits, and regulations on the protection of geographical indication products.