Intellectual Property Rights in China

Dezan Shira & Associates is a specialist foreign direct investment practice, providing business advisory, tax, accounting, payroll and due diligence services to multinationals investing in China, Hong Kong, India and Vietnam. Established in 1992, the firm is a leading regional practice in Asia with seventeen offices in four jurisdictions, employing over 170 business advisory and tax professionals. Dezan Shira & Associates provides a combination of business advisory and accounting services to our clients, giving them the ability to acquire professional knowledge in the local legal regulatory environment in each country as well as the tax and financial implications of doing so. We also provide useful business information through our media and publishing house, Asia Briefing.

Importance of IPR in China.- Historical Development.- Recent Trends in China's IPR Policy.- IPR Laws in China.- Basic Requirements for IPR Registration.- Patent Registration.- Trademark Registration.- Copyright Registration.- Licensing.- Preparing for Trade Fairs.- IPR Protection.- IPR Enforcement in China.- Civil and Criminal IPR Laws.