Q: What does intellectual property include?

Article 123 of the Civil Code, which came into effect on January 1, 2021, states: "Civil subjects enjoy intellectual property rights in accordance with the law. Intellectual property rights are the exclusive rights enjoyed by the right holder in accordance with law in respect of the following objects: (1) works; (2) Inventions, utility models, designs; (3) trademarks; (4) geographical indications; (5) trade secrets; (6) layout design of integrated circuits; (7) new varieties of plants; (8) Other objects stipulated by law.