Intellectual Property - What IPRs are Protected in China? - Overview

1     The following types of Intellectual Property are protected by 
      law in the PRC:

1.1   Patents for:
      1.1.1   Inventions
      1.1.2   Utility Models (or "petty patents")
      1.1.3   Designs

1.2   Copyright for such subject matter as:
      1.2.1   literary, musical, artistic, photographic and 
      cinematographic works
      1.2.2   sound recordings
      1.2.3   computer software and databases
      1.2.4   technical diagrams

1.3   Trade Marks:
      1.3.1   for specified goods and services (using the 
              international classification system) 
              (ii)   as marks used in business/commerce to denote 
                     the goods of a particular trader
              (iii)  as collective marks (ie. to distinguish 
                     members of a trade association or other 
                     grouping)
              (iv)   as certification marks (ie. to show that a 
                     certain quality has been reached for the goods