The Intellectual Property Office is managed by the State Administration of Market Supervision. The bureau is responsible for protecting intellectual property rights, promoting the construction of intellectual property protection system, registering trademarks, patents and geographical indications of origin, making administrative rulings and guiding the law enforcement of trademarks and patents.
Legal objectivity:
Article 123 of the Civil Code of People's Republic of China (PRC) * * * 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.