IP protection in China

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Before China’s entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO), the Chinese IP regime was out-of-step with international standards. Despite full compliance with standards, the Chinese IP system still involves distinct characteristics that can surprise U.S. practitioners. discusses and summarizes the protection of patents, trade secrets, copyrights and trade secrets in China, including how to work with the appropriate government bodies. It also considers the aspects of China’s recent Anti-Monopoly Law (AML) that have the most bearing on intellectual property rights and patent competition issues.