Preface 1
Part Ⅰ General Remarks on Intellectual Property Law 3
Chapter 1 The Scope of Intellectual Property Rights 3
1.1 Concept and Scope of Intellectual Property Rights 3
1.2 The Legal Nature of Intellectual Property Rights 8
Chapter 2 The Scope of Intellectual Property Law 16
2.1 The Concept of Intellectual Property Law 16
2.2 The Characteristics of Intellectual Property Law 17
Chapter 3 Regional Structure of Intellectual Property Law in China 19
3.1 Overview of Legal Protection of IPR in China 19
3.2 Intellectual Property Law in Mainland China 21
3.3 Intellectual Property Legislation in Hong Kong 23
3.4 Intellectual Property Law in Taiwan 34
Part Ⅱ Copyright Law 43
Chapter 4 Legislation of Copyright 43
4.1 Concept and Nature of Copyright 43
4.2 Copyright Law and Its Legal Position in Civil Law 45
4.3 Formation and Development of the Copyright System 47
Chapter 5 Subject of Copyright 54
5.1 Concept of Subject of Copyright and Its Classifications 54
5.2 Subject of Copyright of Special Works 57
Chapter 6 Object of Copyright 63
6.1 Definition and Classification of Copyright Works 63
6.2 Protection of Expressions of Folklore 68
6.3 Protection of Computer Software 70
Chapter 7 Content of Copyright 76
7.1 Personal Rights 76
7.2 Property Rights 80
7.3 Acquisition of Copyright and the Duration 87
Chapter 8 Neighboring Rights of Works 90
8.1 Overview of Neighboring Rights 90
8.2 Main Content of Neighboring Rights 92
Chapter 9 Exploitation of Copyright 104
9.1 Copyright Assignment 104
9.2 Licensing of Copyright 106
9.3 Other Uses of Copyright 109
Chapter 10 Copyright Restrictions 111
10.1 Fair Use 111
10.2 Statutory Licensing 113
10.3 Compulsory Licensing 115
Chapter 11 Legal Protection of Copyright 117
11.1 Concept and Constitutive Requirements of Copyright Infringement 117
11.2 Classifications of Copyright Infringement 118
11.3 Enforcement Measures 120
Part Ⅲ Patents 125
Chapter 12 Foundation of Patent Protection 125
12.1 Origins and Development of Patent Law 125
12.2 Patent Basics 127
12.3 The Two Theories of Patent Protection 129
Chapter 13 The Third Revision of the IP in China 132
13.1 Background and the Process of the Revision 132
13.2 The Main Points of Revision to the Patent Law and Its Implementing Regulations 133
13.3 Explanations on Main Points of Revision 134
Chapter 14 The Subject Matter of Patents 141
14.1 Ideas v. Applications 141
14.2 Processes as Subject Matter Apart from Products 142
14.3 The Boundaries ofthe Three Product Categories 143
14.4 The Subject Matters 143
Chapter 15 Patentability 148
15.1 Novelty 148
15.2 Utility 155
15.3 Non-obviousness 157
Chapter 16 Patenting Process 163
16.1 The Patentee 163
16.2 Joint Invention 164
16.3 Prosecuting a Patent Application 165
16.4 The Specifications and Claims 166
16.5 The Limits of Agency Discretion 167
16.6 Claims Drafting 168
16.7 Reissue and Re-examination 169
Chapter 17 Infringement and Remedies 171
17.1 Infringement 171
17.2 Remedies 178
Part Ⅳ Trademarks 183
Chapter 18 The Foundation of Trademarks Protection 183
18.1 Origins and Development ofTrademark Law 183
18.2 Comrnon Law Trademark 184
18.3 Registration 186
Chapter 19 Distinctiveness 188
19.1 Different Markets 188
19.2 PriorUse 189
19.3 Secondary Meaning and Descriptiveness 191
19.4 The Bars against Geographic Marks,Immoral Marks,and Surnames 194
Chapter 20 Dilution and the Expansion of Trademark Doctrine 194
20 1 Trademarks and Goodwill 198
20.2 Likelihood of Expansion 200
20.3 The Interests Protected 201
20.4 State Anti-dilution Statutes 203
Chapter 21 Loss of Trademark Protection and Partial Protection 203
21.1 Partial Rights 204
21.2 The Rights of a Senior Registrant Against a Pre-registration User 206
21.3 The Rights of a Junior Registrant Against a Pre-registration User 206
21.4 Concurrent Registration 207
21.5 Abandonment 209
21.6 Incontestability 211
Chapter 22 Tradem ark Practice 215
22.1 First Use in Commerce 215
22.2 Standing 219
Chapter 23 Subject Matter 221
23.1 Certification Marks 221
23.2 Collection Marks 223
23.3 Service Marks 224
23.4 Primary Purpose 225
23.5 The Functional Bar 226
23.6 Color 228
Chapter 24 Infringement and Remedies 230
24.1 Infringement 230
24.2 Remedies 238
Part Ⅴ Anti-unfair Competition Law 243
Chapter 25 Introduction and Enforcement 243
25.1 Introduction 243
25 2 Enforcement 244
Chapter 26 Unfair Com petition Acts 247
Chapter 27 Supervision and Responsibilities 247
27.1 Supervision 247
27.2 Legal Responsibility 247
Chapter 28 Merger Regulations under Com petition Law 250
28.1 Introduction 250
28.2 The Meaning of Merger 250
28.3 Exemptions to Merger Prohibition 251
28.4 Formation of Controlling Relation 253
Part Ⅵ Protection of Undisclosed Information 258
Chapter 29 The Characteristics of Undisclosed Information 258
Chapter 30 Protection of Undisclosed Information in TRIPs 258
30.1 Legislation 258
30.2 Implications for Drug Registration Data 259
Chapter 31 Protection of Undisclosed Information in China 261
31.1 Overview of Trade Secret Protection in China 261
31.2 Legislation 262
31.3 Confidential Information or Business Secrets 262
31.4 Offense of Infringement and Its Judicial Definition 265