Do I need to apply for a patent to own intellectual property rights?
Intellectual property rights include trademarks, patents and copyrights. Patents include invention patents, utility model patents and design patents. If intellectual property rights want to be protected by national laws, they must apply for exclusive use rights. Use without application, there are many potential risks. The first is that it may infringe on the rights of others and lead to claims by others. Second, many people use your technology or trademark, but you can't sue others for infringement, and your rights can't be guaranteed. Third, you can't apply for a patent after your patented technology is made public or produced and sold. If you don't apply for a trademark, you will be maliciously registered by others. Therefore, for intellectual property rights, the application should be made sooner rather than later.