Intellectual Property Rights In China: Politics Of Piracy, Trade And Protection (routledge Contemporary China Series)

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 infringements may further engender a socially accepted culture of ‘fakeness’ that may seriously hamper innovation and economic progress. Gordon C. K. Cheung uses the case of intellectual property rights (IPR) to examine how and to what extent market forces and knowledge development affect the relationships of China and the world, especially the United States. Including detailed original statistics and data collected from Chinese provinces and cities and in-depth interviews with legal experts and policy makers, this book gives a unique insight into the opportunities and challenges that China faces as it increasingly becomes part of the global society. __Intellectual Property Rights in China__ is a stimulating read for anyone studying Chinese Business and International Political Economy. Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 6 Copyright......Page 7 Contents......Page 10 Figures......Page 11 Tables......Page 12 Preface......Page 14 Acknowledgements......Page 16 1 Introduction......Page 18 2 Approaches and perspectives......Page 24 3 US-Sino IPR disputes......Page 41 4 New ‘hot spots’ of counterfeiting and Chinese consumer culture......Page 56 5 Protecting IPR: The Chinese way......Page 80 6 Case study: Dynamics and changes of trademark development in China......Page 100 7 Conclusion......Page 113 Notes......Page 117 References......Page 119 Index......Page 129 "This book uses the case of intellectual property rights in China to examine how and to what extent market forces and knowledge development affect the relationship between China and the rest of the world."--Publisher Gordon C.k. Cheung. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [102]-111) And Index.