China Copyright Manager Practical Guide

Author: Lenevet Owen
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: Based on her extensive knowledge and experience in international copyright trade, Ms. Owen addresses how Chinese publishers can engage in international copyright trade cooperation and exchange, including planning topics, importing and exporting copyrights, negotiating and signing contracts with foreign publishers, handling copyright registration, sample books, payments, customs declarations, tax payments, and other practical issues in copyright trade. From the perspective and standpoint of an international copyright holder, Ms. Owen discusses issues such as rights retention, piracy, review systems, and distribution rights from the angles of both licensors and licensees, combining practical examples with contracts and legal texts. This book provides an invaluable bilingual practical manual for Chinese copyright managers. The purpose of publishing this book is threefold: first, to explain that copyright is the foundation of copyright licensing and must be respected; second, to offer a practical guide for Chinese publishers on how to engage in copyright trade with foreign publishers; and third, to help foreign publishers understand the characteristics of the Chinese publishing industry, the current state of copyright trade, and relevant laws and regulations, thereby guiding them in conducting copyright trade with Chinese publishers. The book is presented in a bilingual Chinese-English format, accompanied by various contract templates for Chinese and foreign copyright trade, specific provisions of the Chinese Copyright Law and its Implementing Rules, and relevant regulations of China's tax legal system. It is an invaluable bilingual practical manual for copyright managers. Therefore, this book is not only an essential reference for Chinese copyright managers, copyright agencies, and copyright administrators but also a useful guide for foreign professionals working in related copyright fields. It serves as a valuable resource not only for Chinese and foreign publishing editors and marketing staff but also for internationally-oriented writers and scholars, providing them with an effective guide to safeguard their rights and expand their influence.
About the Author: Lenevet Owen is the copyright manager at Pearson Education, a large multinational publisher specializing in education, academic, and professional fields. Ms. Owen has been engaged in copyright and licensing work, initially at Cambridge University Press, and later at Pitman Publishing Company and Marshall Cavendish Publishing Company. She has always been deeply interested in both the theory and practice of copyright and licensing. Ms. Owen regularly conducts training sessions for publishers in the UK and many other countries. With the support of the China National Copyright Administration and the British Embassy, she has held numerous courses in China. Ms. Owen's works include: Copyright Sales, 4th Edition, Routledge, 2001; Clark's Publishing Contracts: A Collection of Case Studies, Butterworths Tolley, 6th Edition, 2002; and a series of copyright trade manuals for publishers in Central and Eastern Europe. She also regularly contributes to UK publishing trade media.