Are trademarks intellectual property rights?

Legal analysis: Yes, trademarks are not patents. Trademarks and patents are two very different intellectual property rights.

Legal basis: Article 123 of the Civil Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), civil subjects enjoy intellectual property rights to works, inventions, utility models, designs, trademarks, geographical indications, trade secrets, layout-designs of integrated circuits, new plant varieties and other objects prescribed by law.