Historically, China began accepting foreign IP concepts at the start of the 20th Century, abolished them when the PRC was established, and began acknowledging IP rights during Reform and Opening up. … See more

China's legal framework for intellectual property protection is developing rapidly as China becomes a source of innovation, although its IP framework is still less developed than most industrialized nations as of 2023. The general trend of its IP system has been to … See more

The first major dispute on violation of intellectual property rights was filed in April 1992 by Wang Yongmin, the inventor of Wubi, against Dongnan Corporation.
In March 1992 … See more

• Clark, Douglas, Patent Litigation China, 2nd Ed (2015), Oxford University Press.
• Farah, Paolo Davide and Cima, Elena, "China's … See more

More than 30 government ministries are involved in domestic IP governance. To enforce IPR protection, an administrative system has been established within the government. After the reshuffle of the State Council in March 1998, the Patent Office became part … See more

IP first became a significant negotiating point between the countries in establishing the U.S.-China Agreement on High Energy Physics and the U.S. … See more

• China International Copyright Expo
• First Sino-American Forum of Intellectual Property Rights See more