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The development of intellectual property in China

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This article traces the history of intellectual property (IP) development in China and demonstrates the evolutionary change before, and especially the revolutionary change after, the Open Door Policy from 1979. This development of the IP system in China is set out in the context of its social, economic and historical roots. The influence of the major international IP treaties to which China has acceded, such as the Paris Convention, Patent Cooperation Treaty, World Trade Organisation, is described. The many IP statutes within China, and their effects, are defined. The article identifies both positive and negative effects of these major changes and stresses the necessity of constant improvements to the current system of IP protection and enforcement for the economic development of China.

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  • Yang, Deli, 2003. "The development of intellectual property in China," World Patent Information, Elsevier, vol. 25(2), pages 131-142, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:worpat:v:25:y:2003:i:2:p:131-142
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    1. Christian Sternitzke, 2009. "Defining triadic patent families as a measure of technological strength," Scientometrics, Springer;Akadémiai Kiadó, vol. 81(1), pages 91-109, October.
    2. Yang, Deli & Fryxell, Gerald E. & Sie, Agnes K.Y., 2008. "Anti-piracy effectiveness and managerial confidence: Insights from multinationals in China," Journal of World Business, Elsevier, vol. 43(3), pages 321-339, July.
    3. Yang, Zaoli & Wu, Qingyang & Venkatachalam, K. & Li, Yuchen & Xu, Bing & Trojovský, Pavel, 2022. "Topic identification and sentiment trends in Weibo and WeChat content related to intellectual property in China," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 184(C).
    4. Jappe Eckhardt & Hongyu Wang, 2021. "China's new generation trade agreements: Importing rules to lock in domestic reform?," Regulation & Governance, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 15(3), pages 581-597, July.
    5. Liu, Li-jun & Cao, Cong & Song, Min, 2014. "China's agricultural patents: How has their value changed amid recent patent boom?," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 88(C), pages 106-121.
    6. Li, Guoxing & Yeh, Yin-Hua, 2023. "Western cultural influence on corporate innovation: Evidence from Chinese listed companies," Global Finance Journal, Elsevier, vol. 55(C).
    7. Yang, Deli & Sonmez, Mahmut (Maho), 2018. "Global norm of national treatment for patent uncertainties: A longitudinal comparison between the US and China," Journal of World Business, Elsevier, vol. 53(2), pages 164-176.
    8. Keupp, Marcus Matthias & Friesike, Sascha & von Zedtwitz, Maximilian, 2012. "How do foreign firms patent in emerging economies with weak appropriability regimes? Archetypes and motives," Research Policy, Elsevier, vol. 41(8), pages 1422-1439.
    9. Christian Sternitzke, 2009. "Technological specialization and patenting strategies in East Asia — Insights from the electronics industry," Scientometrics, Springer;Akadémiai Kiadó, vol. 78(1), pages 69-76, January.
    10. Ranjeet Kumar & R. C. Tripathi & M. D. Tiwari, 2011. "A case study of impact of patenting in the current developing economies in Asia," Scientometrics, Springer;Akadémiai Kiadó, vol. 88(2), pages 575-587, August.
    11. Buckley, Peter J. & Hashai, Niron, 2014. "The role of technological catch up and domestic market growth in the genesis of emerging country based multinationals," Research Policy, Elsevier, vol. 43(2), pages 423-437.
    12. Wenjing Wang & Yiwei Liu, 2022. "Industrial funding and university technology transfer: the moderating role of intellectual property rights enforcement," The Journal of Technology Transfer, Springer, vol. 47(5), pages 1549-1572, October.
    13. Yang, Deli, 2008. "Pendency and grant ratios of invention patents: A comparative study of the US and China," Research Policy, Elsevier, vol. 37(6-7), pages 1035-1046, July.
    14. Cao, Qing, 2014. "Insight into weak enforcement of intellectual property rights in China," Technology in Society, Elsevier, vol. 38(C), pages 40-47.

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