Assessing Intellectual Property Compliance in Contemporary China: The World Trade Organisation Trips Agreement (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9789811097812)

Since its accession to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in December 2001, China has been committed to full compliance with the Trade-Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement. This text considers the development of intellectual property in China, and offers an interdisciplinary analysis of China's compliance with the TRIPS Agreement using theories originating in international relations and law. It notes that despite significant efforts to amend China's substantive IP laws to prepare for WTO accession and sweeping changes to domestic legislation, a significant gap existed between the laws on paper and as enforced in practice, and that infringements to the agreement are still prevalent. The book examines how compliance with international rules can be promoted and encouraged in a specific jurisdiction. Making a case for a wider, more interdisciplinary and global outlook, it contends that compliance needs to align with the national interests of relevant countries and jurisdictions, as governments' economic interests support the greater enforcement of the IP laws.


Author: Kristie Thomas
ISBN-10: 981109781X
ISBN-13: 9789811097812
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Language: English
Published: 07/14/2018
Pages: 204
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.69lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.46d