Protection of foreign experts' intellectual property rights

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Great attention is paid to intellectual property rights the important requirements of international exchange of technology, economy, culture and talents. The Chinese government keeps strengthening the making and implementation of laws and tries to create the correct environment for the protection of intellectual property rights. 3Rz
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Foreign experts' intellectual property rights of patents, works, special techniques and trademarks are respected and protected by the Chinese government. If the expert or his company applies for patent or trademark protection, they will own it and the right to be rewarded. The Chinese government and the departments concerned will maintain the business secrets according to law. The secrets cover designing plans, production processes, formulas, crafts, strategies of management, name lists of customers, in formation of material sources, policies of manufacture and sale, any bids and documents. Chinese law forbids illegal acts such as stealing, enticing, threatening or exposing the agreement. H1w;wG ^
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At present Chinese laws concerning the protection of intellectual property rights are mainly the "General Rules of the Citizen Law of the People's Republic of China", and the "Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China". The "Patent Law of the People's Republic of China", the "Contract Law of the People's Republic of China" the "Rules of Computer Software Management", the "Corporation Law of the People's Republic of China", the "Foreign Trade Protection Law of the People's Republic of China", and the "Commercial Banking Law of the People's Republic of China". The "Scientific Fruit Transferring Rules of the People's Republic of China" also concerns the protection of intellectual property rights.
4^8YXj,qPr The Chinese government has participated in international protective actions of intellectual property rights, the negotiation of important agreements, and has accepted international duties of protecting intellectual property rights.