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How to apply for intellectual property rights

Legal analysis: Intellectual property rights are in accordance with relevant legal provisions, follow the procedures stipulated by law, submit the materials required by law, and apply to the Patent Office or Trademark Office according to the type of intellectual property rights. Intellectual property rights are divided into three categories: patent rights, trademark rights, and copyrights. After determining which type of intellectual property rights you are applying for, you apply to the Patent Office for patents and to the Trademark Office for trademarks. The works of Chinese citizens, legal persons or other organizations, whether published or not, all enjoy copyright.

Legal basis: "Patent Law of the People's Republic of China" Article 3 The patent administration department of the State Council is responsible for managing patent work nationwide; uniformly accepting and examining patent applications, and granting patent rights in accordance with the law. The patent management departments of the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government are responsible for patent management within their respective administrative regions.

Article 4 of the "Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China" If a natural person, legal person or other organization needs to obtain the exclusive right to trademark for its goods or services during production and business activities, it shall apply to the Trademark Office Trademark registration. The provisions of this Law regarding commodity trademarks shall apply to service trademarks.

Article 2 of the "Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China" The works of Chinese citizens, legal persons or unincorporated organizations, whether published or not, enjoy copyright in accordance with this law. The copyrights enjoyed by foreigners and stateless persons in their works based on the agreement signed between the country of origin or habitual residence of the author and China or international treaties to which both countries are parties shall be protected by this Law. If the works of foreigners or stateless persons are first published in China, they shall enjoy copyright in accordance with this Law. If the works of authors and stateless persons from countries that have not signed an agreement with China or have joined international treaties are published for the first time in a member country of an international treaty to which China is a party, or if they are published simultaneously in a member state and a non-member state, they shall be subject to this provision. legal protection.