Intellectual Property Right

Property can be divided into tangible property embodied in specific forms such as houses and cars, and intangible property without any form such as technology and credit.

Intellectual property rights fall into the intangible property category, and can be divided into that which contributes to the advancement of intellectual culture and that which contributes to the advancement of material culture.

Copyrights are rights that contribute to the advancement of intellectual culture, and rights that contribute to the advancement of material culture include patents, utility models, and designs that can directly bolster industry, and trademarks that are identifying signs to maintain order in industry.