Article lists eye-opening historical milestones in Chinese intellectual property law

Link: Reform of the Chinese intellectual property system is a hot topic lately. This article, related to Chinese legislative efforts to popularize science and technology, reminds us that intellectual property is an entirely new concept in China.

“The country’s legal system on intellectual property initially took shape in the 1980s. National legislators passed the Trademark Law in 1982, the Patent Law in 1984 and the Copyright Law in 1990 respectively. The three laws are backbone legislation on intellectual property rights.”