Intellectual Property Theory and Practice A Critical Examination of China’s TRIPS Compliance and Beyond /

• Main Author: Guan, Wenwei (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Subjects: Law.; Trade.; Business.; Commerce.; Law > Philosophy.; International law.; Intellectual property > Law and legislation.; International IT and Media Law, Intellectual Property Law.; Theories of Law, Philosophy of Law, Legal History.

This book explains China’s intellectual property perspective in the context of European theories, through a critical examination of intellectual property theory and practice focused on China’s compliance with the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS). The author’...

Table of Contents:

• Intellectual Property: Concept, History, and Contentions
• Private-Public Dynamics: the Paradox of Intellectual Property Philosophy.- Public-Private Dynamics in China’s IP Regime and TRIPS Compliance
• IP Perceptions Survey: the Dynamics in Reality
• TRIPS’ Legitimacy Deficit and the Myth of Modern law
• Conclusion: Ontology, Legitimacy, and Time.