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IP Commission Report
Outline of Intellectual Property Strategies in Guangdong (2007-2020)
Interim Measures Of Chongqing Municipality On The Administration Of Business Name Registration For Private Industrial And Commercial Businesses (22/11/07)
What recent clarifications are there to the Unfair Competitions Law in China? (05/04/2007)
Counterfeiting is a serious problem in China. Does Chinese law sufficiently protect the interest of intellectual property owners?
If China has so many laws regarding protection of intellectual property, is the general perception that China is one of the world's largest infringers of intellectual property false?
How does Chinese law deal with so-called Cybersquatters, people who register trademarks of others as a domain name?
How can I become the owner of a domain name on the Internet in China?
What are the differences between Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights?
What Intellectual Property Rights are recognized in China?
What is the situation between IPRs and unfair competition in China?
When transferring an IPR, how can I value it?
What are the provisions of Chinese law regarding the enforcement of criminal law against infringement upon intellectual property rights?
What acts of the business operator constitute unfair competition involving intellectual property rights?
How to obtain the Customs protection towards intellectual property?
Which right holders may apply for recordation with the Customs protection of intellectual property and protective measures?
Are there any anti-counterfeiting regulations in China?
How is the production and sale of counterfeit products defined?
How will the WTO accession affect China's intellectual property protection?
What is ambush marketing?
Is ambush marketing illegal?
What's wrong with ambush marketing?
What are examples of ambush marketing?
Does the Chinese Government understand the importance of protecting Intellectual Property Rights? Does the Chinese Government make Intellectual Property Rights protection a priority in China?
Are the measures for the protection of Intellectual Property Rights taken by the Chinese Government effective? What areas need to be improved?
Is the Chinese Government aware that establishing a system for software copyright protection is vital in encouraging foreign firms to offer their latest proprietary technologies in China? What measures has the Chinese Government taken in software protection?
What are the major changes in the new copyright law? Have stronger enforcement measures been introduced to combat copyright infringement? What are those measures?
What are the major changes in the newly revised patent law?
What are the major changes in the newly revised trademark law? Is there any conflict between the newly revised trademark law and the international treaties China has joined?
What are the anti-counterfeiting measures taken by the Chinese Government? How is the enforcement situation? What are the challenges to enforcement? How to deal with the challenges?
What are the main areas covered by the new regulations on the protection of the layout designs? What is the significance of the new regulations?
How do courts resolve domain name disputes? Is there any significant precedent?
What is the procedure for Chinese character domain names disputes resolution?
What is the role of the China Internet Network Information Center (CINIC)?
Are there any difficulties in the remittance of royalties for licensed IPRs?
I want to stop someone from infringing my intellectual property rights. What are my options?
How long do IP disputes take to resolve?
How much does it cost to resolve an IP dispute?
I have often heard some unflattering things about the Chinese judiciary. What is the quality of the judges like?
What remedies are available in an IP action?

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