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Copyright Protection Does Exist: Part 8 of the First CFI Guide

Oct 14, 2016 / News /

China has had a poor reputation for rampant piracy and disregard of intellectual property (IP) rights for a long time, but both Chinese authorities and private actors have been showing an increased awareness of the need to protect and enforce copyrights. Read More

Opinion: ‘Star Trek’ Trademark Underprotected in China

Jul 25, 2016 / Legal /

A limited trademark registration means an entrepreneurial Chinese firm could soon market Star Trek vitamins if it wanted to. Read More

Legal Roundup: Film Ratings, Online Censorship, Box Office Fraud, Wanda and More

Mar 11, 2016 / Legal /

As China’s movie industry has grown, so has the impetus for a comprehensive law that will provide a framework for regulation. Read More

Protecting Copyright Online in China: Register First

Jan 29, 2016 / Legal /

If you ever expect to have infringing content taken down, the single most important thing you should do is register your copyright in China in advance. Read More

Trends in Chinese Film Law and Regulation

Jan 19, 2016 / Legal /

As China’s movie business continues to grow old challenges still abound even as new issues emerge—many requiring legal or regulatory attention. China Film Insider looks at the trends we expect to hear more about in 2016. Read More

Protecting Copyright Online in China: Regulation of the Cloud

Dec 8, 2015 / Legal /

This is the third in our series on online copyright takedowns. In the first part, we provided a general summary of the regulations that establish the takedown procedures. These regulations enable enforcement of the “right of communication through an information network” as it applies to sound recordings and audiovisual recordings. In the second, we looked Read More

China Contracts: Why Hong Kong Courts Are a Really Big Mistake

Dec 2, 2015 / Legal /

Following is the latest in a series of practical posts for anybody doing business in China brought to CFI readers by the China Law Blog.—The Editors We continue to see contracts rendered unenforceable because the American or European party seeks to avoid application of Chinese law and enforcement in Chinese courts. By their own actions Read More

Protecting Copyright Online in China: Searching, Linking, or Storing?

Nov 26, 2015 / Legal /

This is the second in a series of posts about China’s system for the takedown of copyright subject matter stored or posted online without the copyright owner’s approval. In our first post, we provided a general summary of the regulations that establish the takedown procedures. These regulations enable enforcement of the “right of communication through an Read More

Protecting Copyright Online in China: Takedown Regulations

Nov 16, 2015 / Legal /

China has a pretty good system for taking down copyrighted subject matter illegally stored or posted online without the approval of the copyright owner. This is the first in a series of posts looking at online takedowns. In this post we provide a general summary of the regulations that establish the takedown procedures for copyrighted Read More

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