Refers to the general term of legal norms that regulate social relations arising from activities such as the ownership, exercise, management and protection of intellectual property rights.
Article 123 of the Civil Code states that civil subjects shall enjoy intellectual property rights in accordance with the law. Oral intellectual property rights are exclusive rights enjoyed by obligees in accordance with the law with respect to the following objects: (1) works; (2) inventions, utility models, and designs; (3) trademarks;
< p>(4) Geographical indications;(5) Trade secrets;
(6) Integrated circuit layout design;
(7) New plant varieties ;
(8) Other objects specified by law. (The "Civil Code" takes effect on January 1, 221)