Patent rights and trademark rights enjoyed by others according to law can be used to invest in shares. In addition to monetary contributions, shareholders can also contribute in kind, intellectual property rights, land use rights and other non-monetary properties that can be valued in currency and transferred in accordance with the law. Patent rights and trademark rights are intellectual property rights.

Legal Basis

Article 26 of the "Company Law of the People's Republic of China"

The registered capital of a limited liability company shall be registered with the company registration authority The amount of capital contribution subscribed by all registered shareholders. If laws, administrative regulations and decisions of the State Council otherwise stipulate the paid-in registered capital and minimum registered capital of a limited liability company, such provisions shall prevail.

Article 27 of the "Company Law of the People's Republic of China"

Shareholders can contribute capital in currency, or in kind, intellectual property rights, land use rights, etc. Non-monetary property that is valued in currency and can be transferred in accordance with the law is used as capital contribution; however, properties that are not allowed to be used as capital contribution according to laws and administrative regulations are excepted. Non-monetary properties used as capital contributions must be appraised and valued, and the properties must be verified and must not be overvalued or undervalued. If laws and administrative regulations have provisions on valuation and valuation, those provisions shall prevail.