Piracy in China

In a global marketplace, doing business in China is inevitable. Companies that conduct business in China, especially manufacturing and distribution, are particularly sensitive to piracy. It is common knowledge that piracy can be found everywhere in China, and in virtually every industry. This article analyzes Intellectual Property Rights and the business structure in China. Herein, the legal system is evaluated and common problems facing companies operating in China are discussed. We conclude with suggestions for companies currently operating in China, as well as those which plan to enter China in the near future. The opportunities of doing business in China outweigh the threat and fear of piracy.     

TRIPS协定下中国知识产权保护的核心难题及基准

文章研究了TRIPS协定下中国知识产权保护遭遇的核心难题:制度环境问题、执行问题和标准问题.研究发现:(1)中国知识产权保护与国际法律制度环境是相容的和一致的.但是,在国际执法层面上面临着严峻的压力.(2)中国参与知识产权保护国际公约的宽度和广度较高,中国知识产权保护亟待解决的难题是执行问题.(3)在行政与司法保护上,主张协调和强化中国知识产权保护的行政与司法执法机制相平衡模式.(4)TRIPS协定下强化中国知识产权保护是个难题,中国需要游走在TRIPS协定外生给定的发展路径的边缘,尽力选择与其自身内生化的发展路径相切的交汇点.这一点就是中国实施知识产权保护设定的基准.     

中国对外直接投资能否提升区域绿色创新效率——基于知识产权保护视角

文章基于中国2004~2017年省际面板数据,实证考察了知识产权保护对OFDI驱动区域两阶段绿色创新的异质调节影响。研究发现:中国OFDI显著提高了区域绿色技术研发效率和绿色成果转化效率,且对后者的促进作用大于前者;知识产权保护对OFDI逆向绿色创新溢出具有显著的调节作用,在绿色技术研发阶段和绿色成果转化阶段分别呈现正向边际效率递增和正向倒"U"型动态特征,在两阶段应分别实施更为严厉和强度适中的知识产权保护调节策略;知识产权保护对OFDI逆向绿色创新溢出的动态调节效应存在显著的空间差异,在两阶段绿色创新过程中,东部地区均应比中、西部地区实施更为严厉的知识产权保护策略。     

知识产权保护与文化创意产品进口

文化创意产业被誉为21世纪的“朝阳行业”,在过去的十年间,经历了极为快速的发展,而知识产权保护与文化创意产品又有着天然而不可分割的关系。文章从知识产权保护的角度研究中国文化创意产品贸易,对于我国文化创意产业发展具有一定的现实意义。文章首先梳理了知识产权保护与国际贸易关系的相关文献,并报告了中国文化创意产品贸易与知识产权保护水平的现状,在引力模型的基础上,运用了18个发展中国家从20个发达国家进口文化创意产品的贸易数据,研究了知识产权保护力度对文化创意产品进口额的影响。研究表明,随着发展中国家提高知识产权保护力度,文化创意产品进口额也出现了增加的趋势。此外,文章使用了GDP和IPR的滞后一期作为工具变量以控制内生性问题,同样也得到了较为稳健的结果。     

The Evaluation of Strategic Research Partnerships

Policy implications of strategic research alliances are analyzed, with emphasis on government-private sector cooperation, government support for private sector innovation, and evaluation of such government programs.     

知识产权法演进及社会属性的经济学分析

知识产权法的产生、发展具有鲜明的历史性和社会性，本文在阐述知识产权法历史演进过程的基础上，对各社会形态下知识产权法的社会属性进行了辨析，并着重讨论了资本主义知识产权法的立法依据、社会属性及发展特征，最后，对社会主义知识产权法的本质属性及发展对策提出若干看法。     

知识产权保护、FDI与国际收入转移

"加强知识产权保护能吸引更多外商直接投资(FDI),并能使后发国受益"这一命题能否构成支持加强后发国知识产权保护的论据?文章将知识产权保护对FDI、自主创新、国内模仿和国外模仿的影响纳入三方参与的两阶段动态博弈模型,讨论后发国通过加强知识产权保护来吸引FDI的政策效应。分析认为后发国通过加强知识产权保护能吸引更多FDI,但并不一定能从中获益。因为:FDI偏向进入能够对后发国产生最小收益的产业;加强知识产权保护产生了大量国际收入转移;通过加强知识产权保护,由FDI进入新行业而增加的利润将被已有FDI产业利润的减少所抵消。根据各行业特征选择相应的最优知识产权保护才能使总体福利最大化。     

企业知识产权战略系统论

系统性是事物的根本属性。任何事物,无不以系统的方式存在。系统论视角下的企业知识产权战略呈现复杂的系统交织关系。它既是知识产权战略系统的一个组成部分,又是企业战略的一个子系统;并且其本身是一个包括版权战略、商标战略、专利战略、知识产权人才战略等相对独立又彼此交融的子系统构成的系统整体;同时,它又可具体分为导入、管理与释放等战略阶段。运用系统论方法,有助于对企业知识产权战略进行准确科学的定位。     

Understanding Agreements on TRIPS and Subsidies in Tandem

We provide a theoretical framework to explain why governments seek stronger protection of IPRs and allow R&D subsidies through multilateral trade agreements such as the TRIPS Agreement and the Agreement on Subsidies. Our analysis indicates that it is globally optimal to disseminate knowledge without IPR protection and to subsidize inventive firms when issues of IPR protection and R&D subsidies are considered in tandem. R&D subsidies are a means of amending for damages to investors’ incentives by weak IPR protection. In addition, the TRIPS Agreement is understood as a victory of the interests of exporting countries over those of importing countries.

Global software piracy: Trends and strategic considerations

The design, manufacture, distribution, and sale of software constitutes a rapidly growing and remarkably lucrative global industry. Leaders of most software companies understand that intellectual property rights (IPR) typically are vital to competitive advantage and company success. Theft of intellectual property (IP) in the form of software piracy is brazen, extremely costly, lowers incentives to innovate, and threatens the very existence of some companies. IP theft, therefore, is a daunting challenge for managers of software firms. In this article, we make several contributions that should prove helpful to software designers, managers, responsible users, and broad stakeholders of software innovation and use—that is, almost all of us. In doing so, we provide an overview of international legal, ethical, economic, and systemic considerations, and we share an analysis of the drivers of consumer software piracy. We then discuss strategic considerations and introduce a decision-making typology, which may help legitimate companies to devise strategies and tactics to manage their software IP in the face of widespread piracy.