What is independent intellectual property?

Owning independent intellectual property rights means that citizens, enterprises as legal persons or unincorporated institutions in a country, as the main body of intellectual property rights, enjoy exclusive rights to "knowledge products" independently researched, developed and produced by them, as well as the right to obtain permission to purchase patents, proprietary technologies, trademarks and software from other countries or others.

legal ground

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.