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The recently amended PRC Copyright Law offers several new clarifications, including providing protection to works that have not yet been authorised for dissemination or publication in China and the requisite registration of copyright pledges

The PRC Copyright Law (2nd Revision) (中华人民共和国著作权法 (第二次修正)) (Copyright Law) promulgated on February 26 2010 came into force on April 1 2010. Although the amendments first appear to be relatively minor and short, there are two amendments worth noting. The amended Article 4 seeks to clarify some fundamental principles in protecting copyright in the PRC, and the addition of Article 26 updates on rules governing registration of a pledge of copyright.

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