Is it illegal to steal pictures from friends?

Legal analysis: It is illegal to steal other people's pictures, which is a violation of other intellectual property rights. The use of other people's pictures should be approved by the owner of the picture or indicate the source.

legal basis: article 2 of the patent law of the people's Republic of China. inventions mentioned in this law refer to inventions, utility models and designs. Invention refers to a new technical scheme proposed for a product, method or its improvement. Utility model refers to a new technical scheme suitable for practical use, which is put forward by the shape, structure or combination of products. Appearance design refers to a new design that is aesthetically pleasing and suitable for industrial application, which is based on the shape, pattern or their combination of products and the combination of color, shape and pattern. Patent types have different regulations in different countries. The categories stipulated in China's patent law are: invention patents; Patent for utility model; Design patent.