Balance and Limitation of Intellectual Property Protection in China: The Latest Law Amendments and Judicial Development Under Micro-comparative Perspectives

The book explores the openness of Chinese copyright law and patent law, comparing it to the USA, EU, and China. It examines the highlights of the 3rd and 4th amendments to the Chinese copyright law, patent law, and trademark law, addressing the most debated questions during these amendments. It also provides recommendations for right holders regarding the de facto protection levels of their IP rights, the risks of right infringement and litigation costs, and the trend of the goalsetting in their intellectual property strategy.

Format: Hardback
Length: 211 pages
Publication date: 01 November 2022
Publisher: Springer Verlag, Singapore

The book delves into the intricacies of Chinese copyright law and patent law, specifically examining the right limitation and exception rules (serving as the IP-internal balancing mechanism) and the right enforcement and protection (as the IP-external balancing mechanism). It provides a comprehensive analysis of the key highlights of the 3rd and 4th amendments to these laws, addressing the most contentious issues during these amendments. Additionally, this book adopts a comparative approach to study the legislations and case laws in the United States, the European Union, and China. The comparison encompasses legislation, case decisions, and insights that can be valuable for legislators to revise existing laws, judges to adjudicate cases related to relevant topics, and rights holders to formulate their market strategies. Furthermore, this study offers several recommendations for rights holders operating or planning to operate in China, encompassing the de facto protection levels of their IP rights, the risks of right infringement and litigation costs, and the evolving trends in their intellectual property strategy.

The book delves into the intricacies of Chinese copyright law and patent law, specifically examining the right limitation and exception rules (serving as the IP-internal balancing mechanism) and the right enforcement and protection (as the IP-external balancing mechanism). It provides a comprehensive analysis of the key highlights of the 3rd and 4th amendments to these laws, addressing the most contentious issues during these amendments. Additionally, this book adopts a comparative approach to study the legislations and case laws in the United States, the European Union, and China. The comparison encompasses legislation, case decisions, and insights that can be valuable for legislators to revise existing laws, judges to adjudicate cases related to relevant topics, and rights holders to formulate their market strategies. Furthermore, this study offers several recommendations for rights holders operating or planning to operate in China, encompassing the de facto protection levels of their IP rights, the risks of right infringement and litigation costs, and the evolving trends in their intellectual property strategy.

Weight: 506g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789811968631
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022