Intellectual property is exclusive with the limitation of time and region. Exclusiveness means a writer, a discoverer or an inventor enjoys exclusive rights to his own intellectual achievements. Unless otherwise stipulated by law, no one is allowed to possess or use the aforesaid person s intellectual achievements without the consent of such person. Limitation of time refers to the valid period of the intellectual property. Upon the expiry of such period, the intellectual property shall no longer be valid.
Regional limitation refers to the regional scope where the intellectual property is valid.
The intellectual property ascertained by any country is only valid within this country, which becomes invalid in other countries or regions. The strict regional limitation of intellectual property is determined by the particularity of intellectual achievements that are easily spread and utilized to obtain great economic results. For citizens, intellectual property mainly concerns relevant regulations on patent laws and copyrights.