La legislación penal relativa a la protección de los Derechos de Propiedad Intelectual a nivel internacional

Abstract

It is the desire of Chinese government to build up a strong legal system to protect IPR which shall achieve the world dimension and world standards. In order to realize this magnificent goal, it is necessary to understand the situation in the world. This report analyses the requirement of TRIPS, especially Article 61 thereof, and summarizes some of the states’ copyright criminal laws typical in the main legal systems. Then, the author compares the current Chinese criminal regulations withthis international standard and makes his suggestion for China to improve its copyright criminal law.