《Intellectual Property Law(知识产权法)》 is written with the references of the previous textbooks of us, and foreign English teaching works of intellectual property copyright. Compared with the existing bilingual textbooks, this book has the following characteristics: first, it is the purely English edition;second, it is the combination of theory and legal norms ; third, it is the comparison of domestic and foreign legislative.本书由胡良荣等编写。

Preface/001

Part I General Remarks on Intellectual Property Law,

Chapter 1 The Scope of Intellectual Property Rights

1.1 Concept and Scope of Intellectual Property Rights/003

1.2 The Legal Nature of Intellectual Property Rights/008

Chapter 2 The Scope of Intellectual Property Law

2.1 The Concept of Intellectual Property Law/016

2.2 The Characteristics of Intellectual Property Law/017

Chapter 3 Regional Structure of Intellectual Property Law in China

3.1 Overview of Legal Protection of IPIk in China/019

3.2 Intellectual Property Law in Mainland China/02t

3.3 Intellectual Property Legislation in Hong Kong/023

3.4 Intellectual Property Law in Taiwan/034

Part H Copyright Law

Chapter 4 Legislation of Copyright

4.1 Concept and Nature of Copyright/043

4.2 Copyright Law and Its Legal Position in Civil Law/045

4.3 Formation and Development of the Copyright System/047

Chapter 5 Subject of Copyright

5.1 Concept of Subject of Copyright and Its Classifications/054

5.2 Subject of Copyright of Special Works/057

Chapter 6 Object of Copyright

6.1 Definition and Classification of Copyright Works/063

6.2 Protection of Expressions of Folklore/068

6.3 Protection of Computer Software/070

Chapter 7 Content of Copyright

7.1 Personal Rights/076

7.2 Property Rights/080

7.3 Acquisition of Copyright and the Duration/087

Chapter 8 Neighboring Rights of Works

8.1 Overview of Neighboring Rights/090

8.2 Main Content of Neighboring Rights/092

Chapter 9 Exploitation of Copyright

9.1 Copyright Assignment/t04

9.2 Licensing of Copyright/106

9.3 Other Uses of Copyright/109

Chapter 10 Copyright Restrictions

10.1 Fair Use/111

10.2 Statutory Licensing/113

10.3 Compulsory Licensing/115

Chapter 11 Legal Protection of Copyright

11.1 Concept and Constitutive Requirements of Copyright Infringement/117

11.2 Classifications of Copyright Infringement/118

11.3 Enforcement Measures/120

Part HI Patents

Chapter 12 Foundation of Patent Protection

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

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

14.1 Ideas v. Applications/141

14.2 Processes as Subject Matter Apart from Products/142

14.3 The Boundaries of the Three Product Categories/143

14.4 The Subject Matters/143

Chapter 15 Patentability

15.1 Novelty/148

15.2 Utility/155

15.3 Non-obviousness/157

Chapter 16 Patenting Process

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

17.1 Infringement/171

17.2 Remedies/178

Part IV Trademarks

Chapter 18 The Foundation of Trademarks Protection

18.1 Origins and Development of Trademark Law/183

18.2 Common Law Trademark/184

18.3 Registration/186

Chapter 19 Distinctiveness

19.1 Different Markets/188

19.2 Prior Use/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

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

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 Trademark Practice

22.1 First Use in Commerce/215

22.2 Standing/219

Chapter 23 Subject Matter

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

24.1 Infringement/230

24.2 Remedies/238

Part V Anti-unfair Competition Law

Chapter 25 Introduction and Enforcement

25.1 Introduction/243

25.2 Enforcement/244

Chapter 26 Unfair Competition Acts

Chapter 27 Supervision and Responsibilities

27.1 Supervision/247

27.2 Legal Responsibility/247

Chapter 28 Merger Regulations under Competition Law

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

Chapter 29 The Characteristics of Undisclosed Information

Chapter 30 Protection of Undisclosed Information in TRIPs

30.1 Legislation/258

30.2 Implications for Drug Registration Data/259

Chapter 31 Protection of Undisclosed Information in China

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