1, the object is immaterial;
2. Specific exclusivity;
3. timeliness;
4. regionality.
On the surface, intellectual property can be understood as the property right of knowledge, and its premise is that knowledge has the conditions to become legal property. The essence of knowledge is an objective and free-flowing information. The legal system of intellectual property rights has created an unprecedented form of property rights by giving the creators of intellectual achievements the exclusive right to use and transfer.
People's Republic of China (PRC) Civil Code
Article 123
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.