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Suggestions from Chinese Writer on the Modification on Copyright Law

The modification on China Copyright Law is under preparation, and as news reports, for the promote of internet prosperity and infringement combat, Ms. Zhang Kangkang, the vice president of Chinese Writers Association and China Literary Copyright Protection Association suggested on the law modification recently:

I. To legally determine the fault ascertainment standard of Safe Harbor Rule

Ms. Zhang suggested to drafted the standard of “known or shall be known” as the legal standard of the ISP fault ascertainment, meanwhile, the obligation of ISP shall also be listed in the modified law while no too high obligation shall be set.

Bridge IP Law Commentary’s opinion: There’s no legal standard on the ascertainment of ISP fault in Copyright Law, with the standard is referred to partly in the Article 36 of Infringement liability law, “Where no measures have been taken by IPS on knowing the infringement or violation by users against others, the ISP shall take the joint liability with the infringer.”

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The First Primary People’s Court with Jurisdiction over Patent Disputes in China

—-Introduction of the Jurisdiction System of Patent Litigation in China

Highlights: Introducing the jurisdiction system of patent litigation in China, including the territory jurisdiction and jurisdiction by forum level of the patent civil and administrative litigation involving inventions, utility models and design.

Recently, the Supreme People’s Court has approved the Beijing Haidian District People’s Court (the “Haidian Court”) as a pilot to hear patent cases, thereafter the Haidian Court becomes the fist primary people’s court with jurisdiction over patent cases in China.

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