Is animation a patent or a copyright work?

Beijing May 1st International Intellectual Property Answer: Animation belongs to copyright works.

A patent is an invention protected by legal norms. It is an invention-creation that applies to the national examination and approval authority for a patent and is granted the exclusive right to invent within a specified time after passing the examination according to law. Including invention patents, utility model patents and design patents.

Copyright is copyright, which refers to the rights (including property rights and personal rights) enjoyed by authors of literary, artistic and scientific works. Copyright is a kind of intellectual property, including natural science, social science, literature, music, drama, painting, sculpture, photography and film works.