Compared to the history of IP protection in other jurisdictions, protection of IP rights in China is a relatively recent innovation, having been launched in the 1980s. Since that time, IP protection in China has evolved into a relatively comprehensive system, to a great extent consistent with generally accepted international rules. Notwithstanding the above, serious challenges remain to the implementation of such rules in China.
China’s legislative framework covers the major aspects of IP protection. The State has promulgated and put into effect a series of domestic laws including the PRC Trademark Law, the PRC Patent Law, and the PRC Copyright Law. Other regulations, implementation rules and judicial ...
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