Intellectual Property Rights
The creation and enforcement of a workable legal framework for the protection of intellectual property rights (IPR) is the most important problem facing many foreign companies in China. Read about regulatory changes, best practices, and programs to help companies protect their IPR in the featured links on this page.
For more IPR information, visit USCBC's IPR Archives
USCBC IPR Update Mailing List
To alert USCBC members about developments in IPR issues in China, USCBC operates an IPR update service for its member company representatives. USCBC members may register to receive these notices electronically.
Best Practices
- USCBC Presentation: IPR Best Practices [PowerPoint], 07/13/06
- Intellectual Property Best Practice Tips, 05/04/06
- Baker & McKenzie Presentation "Intellectual Property Update," [PowerPoint] 04/26/06 [M]
- Control Risks Group presentation "Protecting Information and IPR in China: An Update from the Field" [PowerPoint] 06/09/05 [M]
- IP Protection Best Practice Tips, January-February 2006 CBR
- How to Protect Trade Secrets, May-June 2005 CBR [M]
- Sports Marketing in China: An IP Perspective, November-December 2005 CBR
Analysis and Legal Developments
- China's 2006 IPR Review, March-April 2007 CBR
- Judicial Review: Time for a Closer Look, March-April 2007 CBR [M]
- Changing China's Patent Regime, March-April 2007 CBR [M]
- Art of the State: Acquiring Chinese Technology, March-April 2007 CBR [M]
- USCBC Statement to the House Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade: Trade with China: IPR [pdf], 02/15/07
- China's 2004-06 JCCT Commitments [pdf], 10/20/06
- China's 2004-06 JCCT Commitments [pdf], 10/20/06
- USCBC Recommended Revisions to China's Laws and Regulations Related to the Protection of IPR-English [pdf] 08/18/06
- USCBC Recommended Revisions to China's Laws and Regulations Related to the Protection of IPR-Chinese [pdf] 08/18/06
- Study of the Impact of Movie Piracy on China's Economy: English [pdf]
Chinese Academy of Social Sciences report, June 2006 - Study of the Impact of Movie Piracy on China's Economy: Chinese [pdf]
Chinese Academy of Social Sciences report, June 2006 - Counterfeiting in China: A Blueprint for Change, January-February 2006 CBR [M]
- Silk Market Fakes—Light at the End of the Tunnel?, January-February 2006 CBR [M]
- Intellectual Property Rights in China: Background and Figures 06/09/05
- Intellectual Property Litigation in China, November-December 2004 CBR [M]
- Using PRC Customs to Protect IPR, November-December 2004 CBR
US Government
- US Trade Representative's (USTR) Special 301 Report, 04/28/06
- USTR's Top-to-Bottom Review [pdf], February 2006
- US Embassy in Beijing's IPR Toolkit
- US Department of Commerce China IPR Advisory Program
- Strategy Targeting Organized Piracy Initiative
- Export Portal China Business Information Center
PRC Government
- IPR Protection in China website
- State Administration of Industry and Commerce's announcement on 2005 IPR cases (in Chinese), 04/27/06
- China's 2006 IPR Protection Action Plan
In English
In Chinese - The Structure of IPR Administration and Enforcement in China (WTO Trade Policy Review), April 2006
- AQSIQ Presentation "IPR Protection in China," [PowerPoint] 03/02/06
- State Council White Paper on IPR Protection [pdf], 04/21/05