Differences between patents, trademarks and copyrights: 1. Different scope of protection. Patent protection extends to ideas, and copyright only protects expressions. Patent protection covers technology and product designs, trademarks and trademark products in business activities, and works that have been completed by copyright protection. 2. The basis for obtaining protection is different; 3. Different categories of right objects; 4. Other differences.

Legal Basis

Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China Article 1 This Law is formulated in accordance with the Constitution for the purpose of protecting the copyright of authors of literary, artistic and scientific works and their rights and interests related to copyright, encouraging the creation and dissemination of works beneficial to the construction of socialist spiritual civilization and material civilization, and promoting the development and prosperity of socialist culture and scientific undertakings. Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China Article 1 This Law is formulated in order to strengthen trademark management, protect the exclusive right to use trademarks, urge producers and operators to ensure the quality of goods and services, safeguard the reputation of trademarks, protect the interests of consumers, producers and operators, and promote the development of socialist market economy. Patent Law of the People's Republic of China Article 1 This Law is formulated for the purpose of protecting the legitimate rights and interests of patentees, encouraging inventions and creations, promoting the application of inventions and creations, improving innovation ability, and promoting scientific and technological progress and economic and social development.