Driven by strong government support and robust market demand, China's IT industry has reportedly grown by 20% annually over the past decade. Public spending…
June 02, 2003
Intellectual Property
Driven by strong government support and robust market demand, China's IT industry has reportedly grown by 20% annually over the past decade. Public spending…
June 01, 2003Promulgated: April 17 2003Effective: June 1 2003Applicability: "Well-known trademarks" shall refer to registered trademarks that are widely known to the…
May 02, 2003Promulgated: April 17 2003Effective: June 1 2003Applicability: The Measures apply to applications for international registration of marks of which China…
May 02, 2003Promulgated: April 17 2003Effective: June 1 2003Main contents: As compared to the Registration and Administration of Collective and Certification Trademarks…
May 02, 2003Protecting intellectual property rights is one of the most important aspects of staging the Olympics. Today a substantial portion of the Games' financing stems from marketing Olympic symbols. What measures has Beijing taken to regulate IPR in anticipation of the 2008 Games?
May 02, 2003Staging and financing the Olympic Games today entails complex legal and commercial structures. Here we have an overview of the main issues that a host city faces in staging the Olympics.
May 02, 2003Issued: December 20 2002Effective: as of 30 days from the date of issueInterpreting authority: Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation and State…
February 28, 2003National LegislationConstitution and Legal SystemMinistry of Justice Announcement No.15 (11 Foreign Law Firms Establishing Additional Representative Offices…
February 28, 2003The Ministry of Agriculture issued new rules on infringement cases involving plant varieties. They constitute another important part of the regulatory infrastructure for the protection of PVRs in China.
February 28, 2003