China Intellectual Property Yearbook. 2003

Author: Tian Lipu
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Publish Date: 2003-12-01
Features:
1. "China Intellectual Property Yearbook" is a large-scale reference toolbook reflecting the basic status of China's intellectual property field. It was first published in November 2001 and is released annually. This issue is the 2003 volume, reflecting the status of China's intellectual property work in 2002, published in December 2003.
2. This issue consists of ten sections: "Special Articles," "Overview," "Major Events," "Top 100 News," "Statistical Data," "Laws and Regulations," "Typical Cases," "People," "Intellectual Property Work of Enterprises and Institutions," and "Chart Index."
3. The "Special Articles" section features viewpoints and discussions from leaders, experts, and scholars in the intellectual property field on major and hot issues that occurred in the previous year.
4. The "Overview" section comprehensively reports on the status of patents, trademarks, copyrights, plant variety protection, judicial protection, and the activities of intellectual property associations in China.
5. The "Major Events" section records significant administrative and judicial protection events for patents, trademarks, copyrights, and plant varieties in China in 2002.
6. "Top 100 News" is a newly added section, with content excerpts from intellectual property-related newspapers and magazines, covering representative events, most of which are first-time occurrences.
7. "Statistical Data" collects important statistical data on administrative and judicial protection of patents, trademarks, copyrights, and plant varieties.
8. The "Laws and Regulations" section publishes intellectual property laws and regulations, judicial interpretations of the Supreme People's Court, and revisions made in 2002.
9. "Typical Cases" is divided into intellectual property judicial cases, patent review cases by the Patent Reexamination Board of the China National Intellectual Property Administration, trademark review cases by the Trademark Review Board of the Administration for Industry and Commerce, administrative enforcement cases by the Copyright Administration, cases handled by national intellectual property associations and their agencies, administrative enforcement cases for patents and trademarks in various regions, enforcement cases by trademark administrative bodies, and analyses.
10. The "People" section lists prominent figures in the intellectual property field who were in office in 2002. Biographical introductions provide information on leaders and experts in relevant departments of the intellectual property field.
11. The "Chart Index" is designed to facilitate the retrieval of relevant data.