What's the difference between entrustment and agency?

Legal analysis: Entrustment refers to the act of signing a power of attorney between the client and the client, and the client conducts civil activities within the prescribed scope of authority. Agency refers to the act of an agent implementing civil law in the name of the principal within the scope of agency authority. The difference between them is as follows: 1. The name of exercising rights is different. There are three types of agents: entrusted agents, legal agents and appointed agents. The legal agent and designated representative shall be prescribed by law. Entrustment refers to the civil legal activities decided by both parties through contract based on good faith. 2, engaged in different affairs. The behavior involved in agency is based on the expression of will, so the agency must be a civil legal act; Entrustment does not require "expression of will", so the act of entrustment can be a pure transaction.

Legal basis: Article 19 of the Copyright Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), the ownership of commissioned works's copyright shall be agreed by the client and the trustee through the contract. If the contract is not clearly stipulated or concluded, the copyright belongs to the trustee.

Article 18 of the Patent Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) If a foreigner, foreign enterprise or other foreign organization that has no habitual residence or business office in China applies for a patent or handles other patent affairs in China, it shall entrust a legally established patent agency to handle it. Units or individuals applying for patents and handling other patent affairs in China may entrust a legally established patent agency to handle them. Patent agencies shall abide by laws and administrative regulations, accept the entrustment of clients, and handle patent applications or other patent affairs; The contents of the client's invention and creation shall be kept confidential, except that the patent application has been published or announced. Specific measures for the administration of patent agencies shall be formulated by the State Council.