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Anti-counterfeiting: The Law Now, in 2010 and Beyond
June 01, 2007 | BY
clpstaffHow China is tackling her greatest challenges in IP rights protection: enforceability, the question of who is liable for infringements and local protectionism.
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By Loke-Khoon Tan of Baker & McKenzie
Since China's accession to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in December 2001, it has made significant reforms to its intellectual property (IP) laws and regulations to comply with the requirements of the WTO's Agreement on Trade-related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS). Heavily-publicized international events, such as the Formula One Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai, the 2008 Olympics and the Shanghai World Expo in 2010 are also putting China in the spotlight and will continue to exert pressure on China to improve its protection of IP rights.