Intellectual Property

Organizing a predictable system for the development of agriculture is of pressing concern as China faces the new century. The legal environment is offering new chances for foreign plant breeders to commercialize their varieties in China.

The Ministry of Information Industry and the China Internet Network Information Center recently issued separate pieces of legislation that aim to bring China's freewheeling internet sphere under additional legislative control.

Baker & McKenzie   The results of a recent China Internet Network Information Centre (CNNIC) report suggest a rapidly growing internet…

The PRC State Council published the new Copyright Law Implementing Regulations (the Regulations) on August 2 2002, almost a year after the Copyright Law was amended. The new Regulations are mainly intended to bring China's copyright regime closer to full compliance with the TRIPs Agreement of the World Trade Organization (WTO).

Issued: July 11 2002Effective: July 28 2002Main contents: The Reply states that the act of showing one's name, trademark or other identifiable signs on…

Promulgated: August 3 2002Effective: September 15 2002Main contents: Implementing Regulations cover the following topics: application for trademark registration;…

Promulgated: August 2 2002Effective: September 15 2002Main contents: The Implementing Regulations expand the scope of protection of copyright involving…

Promulgated: May 28 2002Effective: as of date of promulgationApplicability: The Measures apply to the handling and mediation of patent disputes in Guangzhou…

National LegislationConstitution and Legal SystemSupreme People's Court, Repeal of Relevant Judicial Interpretations Promulgated Before Late 2000 Catalogue…