Fighting fakes in China : the legal protection of trade marks and brands in the People's Republic of China / Connie Carter.

Fighting fakes in China : the legal protection of trade marks and brands in the People's Republic of China / Connie Carter.

xiii, 125 pages : illustrations, facsimiles ; 21 cm

187400143X
9781874001430 paperback

K 332 CAR.F

Price : 15.00; Supplier : The Intellectual Property Institute, London; Recd 18/04/97; Table of Contents : 1. Introduction; 2. Trade marks : a western notion? 2.1 The definition and origin of trade marks; 2.2 The justification for the protection of trade marks; 2.3 Chinese and Western perceptions of trademark protection; 2.4 The evolution of trademark law in China; 3. The current trademark law in China : 3.1 The definition of a trade mark; 3.2 Registrability; 3.3 Application; 3.4 Scope of protection; 3.5 Infringment; 3.6 Remedies; 3.7 Assignment and licensing; 3.8 Cancellation and surrender; 3.9 Quality and consumer protection; 3.10 Compliance with TRIPs; 4. Legitimacy and the Chinese trademark law : 4.1 The nature of law in China; 4.2 Pre-existing legal norms as obstacles to legitimacy; 4.3 Pre-existing cultural values as obstacles to legitimacy; 5. Enforcing the trademark law in China : 5.1 Actions and remedies; 5.2 Obstacles to bringing actions; 5.3 Obstacles to bringing judicial civil actions; 5.4 Obstacles to enforcing civil judgments; 5.5 The parties to infringement actions; 6. Conclusion; Appendix 1. Cases, Statutes, Treaties and other documents; Appendix 2. Partial list of interview subjects; Appendix 3. Notes on the Chinese language and on translating trade marks; Appendix 4. Trademark law of the People's Republic of China;.

London : Intellectual Property Institute, c1996.

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