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China and Intellectual PropertyWhat do we mean by “intellectual property”??

Mr. Weiss

China and Intellectual PropertyWhat do we mean by “intellectual property”??

Intellectual PropertyIntellectual PropertyFirst published Tue Mar 8, 2011First published Tue Mar 8, 2011Intellectual property is generally characterized as non-Intellectual property is generally characterized as non-physical property that is the product of original thought.physical property that is the product of original thought.

intellectual propertyintellectual property  Noun Noun Law Law . property that results from original creative thought, as . property that results from original creative thought, as patents, copyright material, and trademarks.patents, copyright material, and trademarks.

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Rampant Piracy Lands China on “Watch List” (cnet news.com/ - 5-2-05)Rampant Piracy Lands China on “Watch List” (cnet news.com/ - 5-2-05)

The Bush administration has placed China on a “priority The Bush administration has placed China on a “priority watch list” for allegedly not doing enough to protect watch list” for allegedly not doing enough to protect intellectual property rights.intellectual property rights.

…”…”China must take action to address rampant piracy and China must take action to address rampant piracy and counterfeiting, including increasing the number of counterfeiting, including increasing the number of criminal (infringement) cases and further opening its criminal (infringement) cases and further opening its market to legitimate copyright and other goods,” said market to legitimate copyright and other goods,” said acting US Trade Representative Peter Allgeier.acting US Trade Representative Peter Allgeier.

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Software Industry Continues to lose Billions to Piracy (Software Industry Continues to lose Billions to Piracy (www.zdnetasia.com 5-19-05) 5-19-05)

Piracy continues to be a major challenge for the global Piracy continues to be a major challenge for the global software market…..software market…..

……the global software market suffered close to US $33 the global software market suffered close to US $33 Billion in losses due to piracy last year, (2004) up from Billion in losses due to piracy last year, (2004) up from US 29 Billion in 2003.US 29 Billion in 2003.

Twenty-four nations registered piracy rates of 75 percent Twenty-four nations registered piracy rates of 75 percent and above – several nations of which were in Asia and above – several nations of which were in Asia including Vietnam (92 %), China (90%), Indonesia (87%) including Vietnam (92 %), China (90%), Indonesia (87%) and Thailand (79%).and Thailand (79%).

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Intellectual property in Intellectual property in China Still murkyChina Still murkyIs the Middle Kingdom Is the Middle Kingdom getting serious about getting serious about protecting intellectual protecting intellectual property?property?Apr 21st 2012 | HONG Apr 21st 2012 | HONG KONG | from the print KONG | from the print editionedition

ECONOMIC SCENEECONOMIC SCENEThe Real Problem With ChinaThe Real Problem With ChinaBy DAVID LEONHARDTBy DAVID LEONHARDTPublished: January 11, 2011Published: January 11, 2011

For the United States, the No. 1 For the United States, the No. 1 problem with China’s economy is problem with China’s economy is probably intellectual property theft. probably intellectual property theft. Technology companies, for Technology companies, for example, continue to notice example, continue to notice Chinese Chinese government government agenciesagencies downloading software  downloading software updates for programs they have updates for programs they have never bought, at least not legally.never bought, at least not legally.

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Software piracy declined in 2011Software piracy declined in 2011

(China Daily)13:54, May 25, 2012 Less than 40 percent of software installed on computers in China  was pirated in 2011,a decline of 3 percentage points from the  previous year, according to Chinalabs.com, a consulting and research company.

The software piracy rate dropped from 41 percent in 2010 to 38  percent last year, the seventh year that the figure declined, according to data released by the company, entrusted by the State Intellectual Property Office, on Thursday

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In 2005, the Organization of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) In 2005, the Organization of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) estimated that the international trade in counterfeit and pirated products was estimated that the international trade in counterfeit and pirated products was approximately $200 billion.approximately $200 billion.

This estimate does not include domestically produced and consumed counterfeit This estimate does not include domestically produced and consumed counterfeit and pirated products or those pirated products distributed via the Internet. The and pirated products or those pirated products distributed via the Internet. The OECD reports that if these items were calculated the total magnitude of OECD reports that if these items were calculated the total magnitude of counterfeiting and digital theft worldwide would be several hundred billion dollars counterfeiting and digital theft worldwide would be several hundred billion dollars more. To put these numbers in perspective, in 2005 the international trade of more. To put these numbers in perspective, in 2005 the international trade of counterfeit and pirated goods (approximately $200 billion) was larger than the counterfeit and pirated goods (approximately $200 billion) was larger than the national GDP of 150 Countries.national GDP of 150 Countries.

Fact Sheet 2010 (AFL-CIO)Fact Sheet 2010 (AFL-CIO)INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY THEFT: A THREAT TO U.S. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY THEFT: A THREAT TO U.S. WORKERS, WORKERS, INDUSTRIES, AND OUR ECONOMY INDUSTRIES, AND OUR ECONOMY

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The U.S. Trade Representative estimated that the U.S. economy The U.S. Trade Representative estimated that the U.S. economy lost between $200 and $250 billion in 2005 due to piracy.lost between $200 and $250 billion in 2005 due to piracy. IP theft has a negative effect on employment in all copyright IP theft has a negative effect on employment in all copyright industries. It is estimated that the U.S. economy loses 373,375 industries. It is estimated that the U.S. economy loses 373,375 jobs annually due to piracy.jobs annually due to piracy.

In addition, U.S. workers lose $16.3 billion in earnings annually as In addition, U.S. workers lose $16.3 billion in earnings annually as a result of copyright piracy. Broken down, $7.2 billion in earnings a result of copyright piracy. Broken down, $7.2 billion in earnings would have gone to workers in the copyright industries or in would have gone to workers in the copyright industries or in downstream retail industries and $9.1 billion in earnings would downstream retail industries and $9.1 billion in earnings would have gone to workers in other U.S. industries.have gone to workers in other U.S. industries.

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The music industry has been deeply hurt by the The music industry has been deeply hurt by the increase in recent years of digital sound recording increase in recent years of digital sound recording theft. In 2005, the U.S. economy lost an estimated theft. In 2005, the U.S. economy lost an estimated $12.5 billion in total output due to music piracy.$12.5 billion in total output due to music piracy.

Music piracy cost the U.S. economy an estimated Music piracy cost the U.S. economy an estimated 71,060 jobs in both the sound recording industry and 71,060 jobs in both the sound recording industry and downstream retail industries. In addition, music downstream retail industries. In addition, music piracy cost U.S. workers $2.7 billion in earnings.piracy cost U.S. workers $2.7 billion in earnings.