Abstract
This Note will explore the extent to which China is in violation of its obligations under TRIPs. Section I surveys the current state of IPR infringement in China. Section II analyzes relevant TRIPs provisions, case law, and treaties that supplement TRIPs provisions. Section III analyzes Chinese criminal law, the December 2004 Judicial Interpretation of Chinese criminal law, and Chinese IP law as they pertain to IPR infringement. Section IV outlines enforcement efforts in China against the backdrop of the law analyzed in the previous section. Section V evaluates these enforcement efforts given China's capabilities and obligations, and Section VI concludes that China would have difficulty defending against a TRIPs action in the WTO.
Recommended Citation
Omario Kanji,
Paper Dragon: Inadequate Protection of Intellectual Property Rights in China,
27
Mich. J. Int'l L.
1261
(2006).
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