Intellectual Property Law Essentials and Reference Guide -- Legal Professionals Advanced Assistant Book Series

Author: Jiang Danming
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: Considering the breadth of coverage and the key and challenging issues in judicial practice, this series is the first to select eighteen commonly used legal categories, each written as a separate book. The series organizes issues under each legal category into two parts: "Essentials" and "Basis Guidance." The "Essentials" section presents questions (main purposes of provisions) based on current legal documents and other difficult issues encountered in judicial practice. On the surface, these questions may not appear as targeted as those in Q&A or case-based formats, and some even resemble dry terms. However, these questions are precisely the "points" of each legal category, as any issue in practice can be categorized under these "points." The content is written not as lengthy academic monographs or papers, but in the form of expert opinions, concisely explaining legal principles and highlighting key considerations in judicial practice.
The "Basis Guidance" section lists as comprehensively as possible the specific legal bases related to each question. China's legal basis is multi-tiered, including laws passed by the National People's Congress and its Standing Committee, administrative regulations, departmental rules, and normative documents issued by the State Council and its departments, as well as judicial interpretations issued by the Supreme People's Court and the Supreme People's Procuratorate. Among these, laws naturally have the highest authority. However, some legal provisions are relatively general, and the interpretation and handling of many practical issues require supplementary references from administrative and judicial departments. Therefore, the "Basis Guidance" section clearly identifies the names, publication dates, and issuing departments of all relevant bases, along with the specific provisions applicable to each essential question (for some longer questions or those involving uncommon professional issues that require citing the full basis, space constraints prevent listing the full content here; readers can refer to the specific questions later or other legal compendiums).
With the clear framework of essential questions, authoritative expert opinions on legal principles, and detailed, specific legal bases, the series forms a complete and coherent structure for each legal category. We believe this innovative format for legal books can significantly meet the practical needs of legal professionals and serve as a convenient and useful reference.
It should be noted that due to the wide range of legal categories covered in this series and the substantial workload involved, the authors come from various backgrounds—some from judicial practice, others from teaching and research—spanning different industries and professions. Although we strive for uniformity in the writing style and format, there are noticeable differences between individual books. Additionally, the cutoff date for the materials used in this series is November 2004. We hope that experts and legal practitioners will provide timely and valuable feedback to help us revise and correct any issues in future editions.