1st Edition

Intellectual Property Rights in China Politics of Piracy, Trade and Protection

By Gordon C.K Cheung Copyright 2009
144 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

144 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

144 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) infringement is so rampant in China that counterfeit goods - from general household merchandise, garments and media consumables to specialist products including pharmaceutical products and super computer chips - can be found in roadside stalls, markets, shops, department stores and even laboratory of leading universities. If allowed to continue these... Read more

1. Introduction  2. Approaches and Perspectives  3. US-Sino IPR Disputes  4. New ‘Hot Spots’ of Counterfeiting and Chinese Consumer Culture  5. Protecting IPR: The Chinese Way  6. Dynamics and Changes of Trademarks Development in China  7. Conclusion.  Appendices

Biography

Gordon Cheung is Lecturer in the School of Government and International Affairs, Durham University, UK.

'Gordon Cheung’s latest book offers a clear overview of the current state of IPR in China. Its aim is to illustrate the notion of a ‘peaceful rise’ in China by showing how China’s IPR regime can converge towards global norms (p. 3). This should be of interest not only to legal professionals but also to scholars of political economy interested in China’s growing role in the world.' - Kristie Thomas, University of Nottingham, Europe-Asia Studies, Vol. 62, 2010