I. Copyright:
Copyright is to protect the independent creative right of works, including literature, art, music, drama, film and television works, etc. Copyright protects the expression of the work, not the idea or concept of the work itself.
Once a work is created in some form, it enjoys copyright. Copyright includes the following aspects: copyright, neighboring rights, rights and interests of performers, rights and interests of sound recordings and rights and interests of radio stations. The protection time of copyright is generally the author's life plus a certain number of years. There are two ways to obtain copyright, including automatic acquisition and registration acquisition.
Second, the patent right:
Patent right is the exclusive right to protect novel and creative inventions, utility models and designs. It is a kind of protection for technological invention, which enables the inventor to enjoy the exclusive rights and interests of this technology alone for a certain period of time.
Patents are divided into invention patents, utility model patents and design patents. The issuance of patents needs to meet certain legal conditions, such as novelty, creativity and industrial applicability. The protection time of patent right is generally 20 years.
Third, the trademark right:
Trademark right is the exclusive right to protect marks, names, symbols, graphics and other trademarks in a specific area. Trademark is a symbol to distinguish the source of enterprises or commodities, and it has important commercial value to merchants.
Trademarks protect the independence and specificity of trademarks to prevent others from using similar marks on the same or similar goods or services. Trademark rights are obtained through trademark registration, and the protection time of registered trademarks is generally 10 years.
Fourth, summary:
Intellectual property generally includes copyright, patent right and trademark right. Copyright protects the right of independent creation of works and patent protects the exclusive right of technological inventions.
Trademark right protects the exclusive right of a trademark in a specific area. The protection of these three kinds of intellectual property rights enables creators, inventors and enterprises to enjoy their unique rights and interests and promote innovation and commercial development.