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Chinese Intellectual Property Law: Statutes and Laws

Patent Law

Patent Law of the People's Republic of China
Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress Amending the Patent Law of the People's Republic of China
Patent Law of the People’s Republic of China (as amended up to the Decision of December 27, 2008, regarding the Revision of the Patent Law of the People’s Republic of China)

Copyright Law

Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China
Copyright Law of the People’s Republic of China (as amended up to the Decision of February 26, 2010, of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress on Amending the Copyright Law of the People’s Republic of China)
Decision of February 26, 2010, of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress on Amending the Copyright Law of the People’s Republic of China

Unfair Competition

Law Against Unfair Competition of the People's Republic of China

Implementing Rules & Regulations

Trademark Law

The Constitution Law

The Constitution Law of the People's Republic of China
Article 13 (Protection of Private Property)
Article 20 (Science)
Article 22 (Culture)
Article 47 (Research)

Geographic Indications

IP-related Laws