Scientific and technological achievements such as copyright (or copyright), patent right, trademark exclusive right, right of discovery and right of invention are not protected as copyright and related intellectual property rights in many countries because the right of discovery itself cannot be directly applied to industrial and agricultural production, that is, it has no property nature.
Traditional intellectual property rights in China are divided into industrial property rights and copyright. According to the classification of international law, it is mainly based on WIPO's Convention on the Establishment of the World Intellectual Property Organization and the Agreement on Trade-related Intellectual Property Rights. According to Article 2, paragraph 8, of the Convention for the Establishment of the World Intellectual Property Organization, intellectual property rights can be divided into the following eight categories: A. Rights concerning literary, artistic and scientific works B. Rights concerning performances, sound recordings and broadcasts by performing artists C. Rights concerning people's inventions in all fields D. Rights concerning scientific discoveries E. Rights concerning industrial designs F. Rights concerning trademarks, service marks, manufacturers' names and marks G. Rights concerning stopping unfair competition.
Legal basis: Article 123 of the Civil Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), in which 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.