Intellectual Property Law Legislations
--- Laws and Regulations of China

Mainland China

(Note: English version of the laws and regulations are only for reference. In case of discrepancy, the original version in Chinese shall prevail.)

• General
1. White Paper--Intellectual Property Protection in China(1994)


2. Regulations on the Customs Protection of Intellectual Property Rights(1995)


3. Procedures of the Customs on Protection of Intellectual Property Rights(1995)


• Copyright
1. Copyright Law of PRC(1990)


2. Regulations for the Implementation of the Copyright Law of PRC(1991)


3. Provisions on the Implementation of the International Copyright Treaties(1992)


4. Regulations for the Protection of Computer Software (1991)


• Trademark
1. Trademark Law of PRC(1982,1993)


2. Implementing Regulations under the Trademark Law of PRC(1988,1993)


3. Interim Provisions on CLaims for Priority in Applying for Registration of Trademarks(1985)


4. Procedures for the Registration and Administration of Collective Marks and Certification Marks(1994)


5. Regulations Concerning the Administration on Trademarks in Foreign Trade(1995)


• Patent
1. Patent Law of PRC(1984,1992)


2. Implementing Regulations for the Patent Law of PRC(1992)


3. Regulations on Patent Commissioning (1991)


• Anti Unfair Competition
1. Law of PRC on Against Unfair Competition(1993)


2. Regulations Against Unfair Competition Acts in the Civil Air Transportation Market(1996)


• Others

Hong Kong

1. Layout-design (Topography) of Integrated Circuits Ordinance


2. Trade Marks Ordinance


3. Trade Marks (Emergency) Ordinance


4. Plant Varieties Protection Ordinance

Macao

Taiwan

• General
• Copyright
• Trademark
1. Trademark Law(1993)


2. Enforcement Rules of the Trademark Law(1994)


3. Table of Classification of Goods and Services


• Patent
• Fair Trade
1. Fair Trade Law


2. Enforcement Rules of the Fair Trade Law


3. Supervisory Regulation of Multi-level Sales