Intellectual Property

• Supreme People's Court and Supreme People's Procuratorate, Official Reply to Issues Relevant to Handling Criminal Cases on the Infringement of Copyright Involving Audiographic and Videographic Works

  最高人民法院、最高人民检察院关于办理侵犯著作权刑事案件中涉及录音录像制品有关问题的批复

  Issued: October 13 2005Effective: October 18 2005Main contents: The quantity benchmarks of copies specified in Item(2) of the first paragraph and Item(2)…

  October 31, 2005

• A Bridge over Troubled Waters: Taiwan's Legal Regime for Handling Investments from PRC Entities

  As the most important facilitator in the warming of China-Taiwan relations in the future, the continued evolution and understanding of laws dictating commercial activity are crucial to the stability of East Asia.

  October 31, 2005

• Top 10 Questions Regarding Domain Name Disputes (Part I)

  The Policies for the Resolution of Domain Name Disputes, formulated by the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC), provides that a complaint…

  October 02, 2005

• China's System for the Administration of Technology Import Contracts: Recent Developments

  As PRC manufacturers move further up the value-chain they are importing more and more technology from abroad. Technology import contracts figure highly among the formalities that many foreign investors must endure. Understanding and long-term alignment with China's development goals is thus crucial.

  October 02, 2005

• The Imminent Release of China's Anti-Monopoly Law - What to Expect

  After twenty years in the making, numerous drafts and countless deliberations, China is on the verge of releasing its first unified Anti-Monopoly Law. Will it live up to expectations?

  September 02, 2005

• Confusion Regarding the Protection of Well-known Trademarks in China

  By Jerry Yulin ZhangWebsite: www.haiwen-law.comTwo recent cases suggest that those intent on riding the goodwill of well-known trademarks are involved…

  September 02, 2005

• National Copyright Administration and Ministry of Information Industry, Administrative Protection of Copyright on the Internet Procedures

  国家版权局、信息产业部互联网著作权行政保护办法

  Promulgated: April 30 2005Effective: May 30 2005Interpreting authority: National Copyright Administration and Ministry of Information IndustryMain contents:…

  July 02, 2005

• Beijing Municipality, Protection and Promotion of Patent Regulations

  北京市专利保护和促进条例

  Promulgated: May 20 2005Effective: October 1 2005Applicability: These Regulations apply to such protection and promotion work as administrative handling…

  July 02, 2005

• Safeguarding Valuable Information Where to Strike a Balance?

  By Song HuangWebsite: www.haiwen-law.comA technology company desires to include a non-compete clause in the employment contracts of all incoming employees,…

  July 02, 2005

• Administrative Protection of Internet Copyright in China

  Pending the State Council's release of regulations concerning the handling of copyright infringements over the internet, the National Copyright Administration and Ministry of Information Industry has released its own Procedures in this regard. Though these are helpful in handling the burgeoning number of copyright internet infringement cases, they are not without problems.

  July 02, 2005