1. The intellectual property system : 1.1 The concept of intellectual property; 1.2 Industrial property; 1.3 Copyright; 1.4 Patents for invention and related concepts; 1.5 Designs; 1.6 Trademarks and trade names; 2. Some considerations on the role of intellectual property : 2.1 The evolution of intellectual property; 2.2 Role and contribution of intellectual property to development; 3. Patents for invention and utility models : 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Conditions of patentability; 3.3 Application for patent; 3.4 Procedure for grant of patents; 3.5 Revocation of patent right; 3.6 Scope of exclusive rights; 3.7 Obligation of patent owner; 3.8 Duration of patent right; 3.9 Compulsory license; 3.10 Infringement; 3.11 Invalidation of patent right; 4. Patent information and documentation : 4.1 Range of Chinese patent documentation; 4.2 Contents of patent documents; 4.3 Patent information and documentation center; 5. Trademarks : 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Purpose of legislation; 5.3 Conditions of registrability; 5.4 Conflicts with prior rights; 5.5 Registration procedure; 5.6 Duration of protection; 5.7 Scope of protection; 5.8 Assignments of trademarks; 5.9 Licensing; 5.10 Administrative control of use of trademark; 6. Industrial designs : 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Nature of designs; 6.3 Conditions for protection; 6.4 Procedures for grant; 6.5 Revocation and invalidation of patent right for design; 6.6 Protection of patent right for design; 6.7 Duration of patent right for design; 6.8 Relationship with copyright; 7. Copyright and neighboring rights : 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Subject matter of copyright protection; 7.3 Copyright owners; 7.4 Rights comprised in copyright; 7.5 Neighboring rights; 7.6 Ownership of copyright; 7.7 Limitations on protection of copyright; 7.8 Copyright licenses; 7.9 Copyright administration; 7.10 Relations between China and foreign countries in the field of copyright; 8. Administration of industrial property : 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Patent office; 8.3 Trademark office; 8.4 Government support of inventive activity; 9. Patent and trademark agents : 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Patent agents; 9.3 Trademark agents; 9.4 Association of patent agents; 10. Intellectual property litigation : 10.1 Introduction; 10.2 Review of patent office decisions; 10.3 Review of decisions of administrative authority for patent affairs; 10.4 Patent infringement; 10.5 Trademark infringement; 10.6 Copyright infringement; Annexes : 1. Patent law of 1984, as amended in 1992; 2. Implementing regulations of the patent law of 1992; 3. Trademark law of 1982, as amended in 1993; 4. Implementing regulations under the trademark law of 1993; 5. Supplementary provisions concerning the punishment of crimes of counterfeiting registered trademarks; 6. General principles of civil law of 1986 (extract); 7. Copyright law of 1990; 8. Implementing regulations of the copyright law of 1991;.