This article originally appeared in IP Value 2006: Building and Enforcing Intellectual Property Value. An International Guide for the Boardroom (Jo Moore ed., 2005).
China
China’s record in IP enforcement continues to be a heavily scrutinised topic. The general perception of the international business community is that China fails to protect IP value because its enforcement is weak and ineffective – at least, that is the view shared by the US trade representative and the European Chamber of Commerce. While the level of counterfeiting and piracy remains high, the significant effort that China has expended in trying to improve IP protection and enforcement and the progress made in some areas should not be discounted. This chapter looks at the major IP developments over the last 18 months.
