What does intellectual property mean?

Intellectual property is "intellectual property" in English, which originally means "knowledge (property) ownership" or "wisdom (property) ownership", also known as intellectual property. In Taiwan Province Province of China, it is called intellectual property. According to the general principles of civil law, intellectual property belongs to civil rights, which is the general term of rights based on creative intellectual achievements and industrial and commercial marks. Some scholars have verified that this word was first put forward by the French scholar Kaptsov in the middle of17th century, and later developed by the famous Belgian jurist picardie. Piccadilly defined it as "all rights from intellectual activities".

concept

Intellectual property refers to the right to possess, use, dispose of and benefit from the fruits of intellectual labor according to law. Intellectual property is an intangible property, which, like tangible property such as houses and automobiles, is protected by national laws and has value and use value. The value of some major patents, well-known trademarks or works is much higher than tangible property such as houses and cars.

origin

Some scholars have verified that this word was first put forward by the French scholar Kaptsov in the middle of17th century, and later developed by the famous Belgian jurist picardie. Piccadilly defined it as "all rights from intellectual activities".

type

Intellectual property is the ownership of the fruits of intellectual labor. It is an exclusive right granted to qualified authors, inventors or owners of achievements in a certain period of time according to the laws of various countries. There are two kinds of intellectual property rights: one is copyright and the other is industrial property rights. Copyright refers to the right of the copyright owner to sign, publish, use, license others to use and get remuneration for his literary works; Industrial property right is the exclusive right including invention patent, utility model patent, design patent, trademark, service mark, name of manufacturer, name of goods source or name of origin. From the content point of view, intellectual property rights are composed of personal rights and property rights, also known as spiritual rights and economic rights. The so-called personal right means that the right is inseparable from the person who has made intellectual achievements, and it is a legal reflection of personal relationship. For example, the author's right to sign a work, or the right to publish or modify a work, is a spiritual right; The so-called property right refers to the right that the obligee can use these intellectual achievements to get remuneration or rewards after they are recognized by law. This right is also called economic right. It refers to the results of intellectual creative labor and the rights that intellectual workers enjoy according to law.