Intellectual property rights in China: politics of piracy, trade and protection
- London Routledge 2009
- xvi, 118 p.
- Routledge contemporary China series no.; 39 .
Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) infringement is so rampant in China that counterfeit goods - from general household merchandise, garments and media consumables to specialist products including pharmaceutical products and super computer chips - can be found in roadside stalls, markets, shops, department stores and even laboratory of leading universities. If allowed to continue these infringements may further engender a socially accepted culture of DfakenessDthatmayseriouslyhamperinnovationandeconomicprogress.(http://www.remote-sensing.routledge.com/books/details/9780415364966/)