The legal features of intellectual property rights include, inter alia, the following:
The object of intellectual property is intangible, which is the most essential feature of intellectual property. The object protected by intellectual property rights is a physical-less spiritual asset, such as inventions, literary and artistic works, which differs significantly from rights to tangible property, such as property rights, claims, etc。
Intellectual property is proprietary, i. E. Intellectual property is exclusive to the subject of rights. No person other than a rights holder can enjoy or use this right without his or her consent or special provisions of law. This reflects the exclusive and exclusive nature of intellectual property rights。
The geographical nature of intellectual property rights, i. E. Intellectual property rights recognized and protected under the law of a given state, has legal effects only in the territory of that state. In other countries, the intellectual property is not protected unless there is a relevant international treaty or bilateral agreement。
Intellectual property rights are of a temporal nature, i. E. The protection of intellectual property rights is provided by law for a certain period of time, and intellectual property rights are valid only for a legal period of time. Upon expiry of the period of validity, rights are terminated or extinguished by themselves, and the intellectual achievements in question become the common heritage of society as a whole, freely utilized by any person。
V. Subject to direct confirmation by law
The recognition and protection of intellectual property often require direct legal specificity. Because intellectual property rights are physical, do not occupy space and are difficult to control in practice, they need to be clearly defined and protected by law。
In conclusion, intellectual property has legal characteristics such as intangible, proprietary, geographical, temporal and subject to direct legal recognition. Together, these features form the basis of the intellectual property regime and provide legal safeguards for the protection and promotion of innovation and dissemination of intellectual outcomes。
