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Patent right, trademark right and franchise right
? In today's society, we often hear such words: patent right, trademark right and franchise right! So what exactly do these words mean? What exactly do they represent? Let me explain these words to you in detail!

patent right: the government grants the creator of an invention the exclusive right to manufacture, use and sell the invention for a certain period of time. Inventions are protected by patent rights. What can obtain the right of invention is the new scientific and technological achievements initiated by the laws of nature, which must meet the following three conditions at the same time:

① novelty. Refers to the creative technical content of the declared project that is not available in China or is available abroad but has not been made public;

② advanced nature. By the date of application, the comprehensive level of the declared project in terms of creativity, scientific and technological level, performance, technical and economic indicators, and its role and significance in promoting scientific and technological progress is superior to the existing similar technologies abroad;

③ Practice has proved that it can be applied. It means that the maturity of the award-winning project must meet one of the following conditions: first, it has been implemented in pilot or equivalent scale, second, it has passed product appraisal or acceptance, and third, it has been widely used in scientific research, production and national defense.

? Trade mark: Trademark is a special legal term. A brand or a part of a brand is called a "trademark" after it is registered by the relevant government departments according to law. Trademarks are protected by law, and registrants have exclusive rights. Famous trademarks in the international market are often registered in many countries. According to China's Trademark Law, trademarks registered with the approval of the Trademark Office, including commodity trademarks, service trademarks, collective trademarks and certification trademarks, enjoy the exclusive right to use trademarks and are protected by law. If they are well-known trademarks, they will be protected by cross-category laws.

Franchise: Franchise is a contractual relationship between the franchisor and the franchisee, and the franchisor provides or has the obligation to maintain a continuous interest in the business know-how and training fields in the franchisee's operation; The franchisee's business is carried out under the same logo, business model and process owned and controlled by the franchisor, and the franchisee invests in its business from its own resources. Franchising is a business form in which the franchisor authorizes the franchisee (franchisee) to use his own intangible assets such as trademarks, trade names, products, patents, technical secrets, formulas and business management models in the form of franchise contracts, engages in business activities according to the franchisor's unified business model, and collects fees from the franchisee.