2012 Review: IP – reforms, famous trademarks, top cases and patent marking

The Trademark, Copyright and Patent Laws were all up for review in 2012, which shows China's commitment to strengthening IP rights. But are the changes enough to protect businesses and what can IP practitioners expect for the year ahead?

7 minute readJanuary 04, 2013 at 01:07 AM

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Expectations from Copyright Law amendments

Public opinion on amendments to the PRC Copyright Law (中华人民共和国著作权法) closed on July 31 2012 and theNational Copyright Administration is working on a third draft. Uncertainty remains as musicians

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2012 Review: IP – reforms, famous trademarks, top cases and patent marking

Expectations from Copyright Law amendments Public opinion on amendments to the PRC Copyright Law (中华人民共和国著作权法) closed on July 31 2012 and theNational Copyright Administration is working on a third draft. Uncertainty remains as musicians

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Expectations from Copyright Law amendments

Public opinion on amendments to the PRC Copyright Law (中华人民共和国著作权法) closed on July 31 2012 and theNational Copyright Administration is working on a third draft. Uncertainty remains as musicians