Patent literally refers to exclusive rights and interests. The word "patent" comes from Latin "Litterae patentes", which means open letters or open documents. It is a certificate used by medieval monarchs to issue certain privileges, and later refers to the exclusive right certificate signed by the British king himself.
Copyright (English name: copyright) refers to the rights enjoyed by the authors of literary, artistic and scientific works (including property rights and personal rights). Copyright is a kind of intellectual property, including natural science, social science, literature, music, drama, painting, sculpture, photography and film works.