Copyright Society of China
(English translation Copyright Society of China) is the Department of press and publication (National Copyright Administration) for national copyright professional social groups, is the copyright only broadly representative of community groups in the area. Copyright Society of China follow the direction serve the people and socialism, and abide by the Chinese Constitution and relevant laws, regulations and national policies, abide by social morality, unity and national copyright organizations and individuals to the cause of enthusiastically to promote implementation of the copyright law, organization, theoretical research and academic exchanges of promoting copyright, promoting the continuous improvement of our copyright system. For both copyright owners and the users to provide the relevant service, safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of right holders, to promote the development and prosperity of Socialist culture and science.
Since the 80 's of the last century, with the development of socialist modernization, and gradually establish and perfect China's intellectual property protection system. Implemented on January 1, 1987, the People's Republic of China of the General principles of civil law determines the principles of copyright protection, People's Republic of China copyright law (draft) in 1989 to the national people's Congress for deliberation. In consideration, the Standing Committee considered that the Act to promote the development of science and culture, promoting the construction of Socialist material civilization and spiritual civilization has an important role, it should be developed as soon as possible. Also raised a number of issues during the legislative process, deserved further discussion and research on theory. An in-depth study of these issues, copyright legislation and administration of Justice, copyright protection system for the building of socialism with Chinese characteristics is necessary and useful. Adapt to this need, the copyright research society of China was established on March 9, 1990. She is engaged in the theoretical research on copyright of national academic community.
Tightly around the copyright research society of China copyright law implementation and amendment suggestions of brainstorming, to vigorously pursue copyright law awareness-raising and training, and efforts to organize academic exchanges, promotion of foreign copyright trade, social services active in copyright protection, and good job in professional book editing and publishing, have contributed to copyright the legislative, judicial and administrative.
After the implementation of the copyright law and China's accession to the Universal Copyright Convention, in the face of changes in the development of copyright protection at home and abroad, academic research and exchanges have not only organizations meeting the growing needs of the copyright protected work. In 2001, after the revision of the copyright law, further complete China's copyright protection system. In order to organize and coordinate the copyright community, in particular copyright industry, support and coordinate judicial and administrative organs for copyright protection of the legitimate interests of the right holders, the fight against piracy, dissemination of copyright knowledge, professional training, and functions of the social groups should also be adjusted accordingly. Especially after the accession to the WTO, international copyright relations, and a large number of copyright needed by community groups to work with. Studied by the Executive Council of the China copyright society decided to apply to the press and publication administration and the Ministry of the copyright research society of China was changed to copyright society of China, the Ministry approved on April 19, 2002.
Historical evolution
Copyright Society of China is for the copyright research society of China was renamed to. She is my copyright only broadly representative national professional society in the field.
Copyright research society of China was established on March 9, 1990, her national academic group is engaged in the theoretical research on copyright. May 1993 annual meeting of 11--15 held 93' copyright research society of China academic and second National Congress, elected to the second session of the Governing Council, the General Assembly also adopted the statutes edited-will Congress "was held once every three years" with the words "once every five years." In May 1998, preparation of the third national Congress, postponed because of institutional reforms, research work ground to a halt.
After the implementation of the copyright law and China's accession to the Universal Copyright Convention, in the face of changes in the development of copyright protection at home and abroad, academic research and exchanges have not only organizations meeting the growing needs of the copyright protected work. In 2001, after the revision of the copyright law, further complete China's copyright protection system. In order to organize and coordinate the copyright community, in particular copyright industry, support and coordinate judicial and administrative organs for copyright protection of the legitimate interests of the right holders, the fight against piracy, dissemination of copyright knowledge, professional training, and functions of the social groups should also be adjusted accordingly. Especially after the accession to the WTO, international copyright relations, and a large number of copyright needed by community groups to work with. Studied by the Executive Council of the China copyright society decided to apply to the press and publication administration and the Ministry of the copyright research society of China was changed to copyright society of China, the Ministry approved on April 19, 2002.
On May 27, 2002, the copyright society convened a National Congress in Beijing, China. The General Assembly adopted the statutes of the copyright society of China, China copyright society of the new Legislative Council was elected.

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Copyright registration in China
People's Republic of China copyright law was promulgated on September 7, 1990, was introduced on June 1, 1991, as amended on October 27, 2001. Works protected under the copyright law are as follows:
(1) written works;
(2) oral works;
(3) music, theatre, Opera, dance, acrobatic and artistic works;
(4) the fine art, a work of architecture;
(5) photographic works;
(6) cinematographic works and works authored by virtue of an analogous method of film;
(7) engineering design graphics, product design, drawings, maps, diagrams, and other graphics work and the model works;
(8) computer software;
(9) other works stipulated by laws and administrative regulations. Works of Chinese citizens, legal persons or other organizations, whether or not published, copyrighted. Foreigners, stateless persons and works first published in China, in accordance with the law shall enjoy copyright. Works published outside China to foreigners, according to their respective countries and China signed agreements or joint participation in international treaties on copyright, protection under the law. Copyright protection for a period of 50 years after the author's life and death of natural persons, legal persons or other organizations work for 50 years after the first publication.
For the maintenance works of the author or other copyright owner and user's legitimate rights and interests, and conducive to resolve the copyright dispute due to the ownership of copyright, provide preliminary evidence to resolve the copyright dispute, in December 1994, the national copyright administration of the voluntary registration of works of trial measures (registration of computer software in accordance with the implementation of the measures for computer software copyright registration), which was implemented on January 1, 1995. Pursuant to the procedures, copyright registration of domestic authors from various provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Copyright Office is responsible for foreign, as well as Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao of the author or other copyright owner of the work is responsible for the registration by the national copyright administration. Works in Chinese copyright registration certificate is a preliminary proof of copyright ownership of the work.
Application for copyright registration shall provide the following documents:
(1) application form for voluntary registration of works;
(2) the applicant identification (ID card, business license or registration certificate);
(3) statement of work;
(4) rights of guarantee;
(5) rights ownership proof (such as a cover page or a photocopy of the copyright page, copy of some manuscripts and photographs, samples of attribution or copyright agreements, and so on)
(6) the Attorney.
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New Policies between China and Hong Kong and CEPA will Bring Bigger Business Opportunities for the Global Enterprises


China announced many preferential policies to support Social and Economic development of Hong Kong during the period of National Twelfth Five-Year Plan. The new policies aim to promote the development of Hong Kong in every aspect, also provide good opportunities for enterprises to develop business in China Mainland.

In the aspect of economy and trade, China will further to expand the openness for service trade of Hong Kong, achieve the liberalization of modern service trade between both parties. Meanwhile, China encourages enterprises with various ways to develop the market, including co-investment, syndicated tender and undertaking projects jointly. In addition, the system of perfect processing trade enterprise for selling internally will be set up to encourage the transition upgrade of raw material processing enterprises from Hong Kong.

In financial aspect, China will promote the combination of Hong Kong’s stock ETF (Exchange Traded Fund), meanwhile expand the pilot scope of RMB settlement for cross-border trade, thus to provide more convenience for using RMB to enterprises during their developing business in Hong Kong and making direct investment. In the future, Hong Kong will continue to function as the bridge for connecting China mainland and international market, providing opportunities and convenience for enterprises from both sides.

Apart from the new policies, the Government of China mainland has signed the “Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement” (hereafter refers to CEPA) in early 2003 with the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, which provides the new opportunities for the enterprises from Hong Kong and abroad. Later on both parties have also signed several supplementary agreements.

The signing of CEPA agreement promoted the development of the trade between the mainland and Hong Kong. According to this agreement, the goods imported from Hong Kong in line with rules of origin enjoy zero tariff treatment issued by China mainland. Enterprises can set up their factories in Hong Kong, producing with those duty-free raw materials and parts from abroad and then import to the mainland without any tariff.

In the aspect of service trade, the broaden access mainland services trade under the newest agreement increased to 44. And for the facilitation of trade investments, the two parties agreed to enhance cooperation in many fields including facilitation of customs clearance, commodity inspection and quarantine, quality standards and food security, cooperation among SMEs, cooperation in the pharmaceutical industry, E-commerce, improvement of trade investments, legal transparency, intellectual property protection, co-branding, cooperative education, etc.

The new policies are good timing for business, whether for enterprises of China mainland, Hong Kong or enterprises from oversea.

Enterprise can take avail the liberalization of service trade as developing opportunity, to set up a Hong Kong company and invest mainland through the company, or make it as a window to develop international market. At the same time, you can rely on the international position of Hong Kong financial centre to open the bank account in high reputation foreign bank. It can assist you enhance the credit for international trade and achieve the convenience of cargo account settlement.

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Relying on Hong Kong’s Superiority to Enjoy International Resources



Due to its geography and special history, Hong Kong has a significant influence internationally. Meanwhile, the superior business environment attracts massive investors to set up business in Hong Kong.

According to the report of newly issued “Global Financial Centre Index”, Hong Kong has already ranked as third biggest financial center of the world, only to London and New York. At present, Hong Kong, gathering the bank organizations from all over the world, becomes the 15th largest banking centre in global and third largest banking center in Asia. Top 100 banks in Global, 69 of them have already set up the branches in Hong Kong, which composes the huge financial network with local financial institutions.

At the same time, with the releasing of bluebook of Chinese most competitive cities, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing took the top three in comprehensive competitiveness. However, regarding to the competitiveness of financial capital, opening up economic structure, human capital, management capacity of government and ecological environment, Hong Kong retained its first place in all these aspects.

Thus, enterprises can take avail of the superiority of Hong Kong, set up Hong Kong companies to enjoy the international resources and develop international business. The statistic revealed that there were 3638 global companies set up their head office or office in Hong Kong at the end of June 2010. The number of setting up head office in Hong Kong was increased to 1285 by companies from different countries. According to the published “2010 World Investment Report” of United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the amount of foreign direct investment to Hong Kong ranked second only to China Mainland, the second place of Asia abd jumping to fourth place globally.

As an international financial centre, Hong Kong is an ideal place of IPO and financing for global enterprises. It can provide you the various financing channels such as IPO, SEM’s financing, private-raising funds. In addition, as a place with most risk fund of Aria and for listed, Hong Kong can help you to bring in risk capital and strategic partners to develop business.

As an area of most open and export-oriented for global economy, Hong Kong was regarded as the world's freest economy by US Heritage Foundation. According to the report of “Wall Street Journal” and “2010 Index of Economic Freedom” of traditional foundation, Hong Kong has continued to be the freest economic system in the world for 16 years running.

With the approval for global integration of trade and service, Hong Kong joined the related international organizations positively. As a duty-free port, there is no quota limit or tariff, and with free flowing of fund, cargo and service. The publication and the freedom of speech are protected by Law, and more than 40 newspaper and 600 periodicals are published both in Chinese and English, which guarantee the free flow of information. Enterprise setting up a company in Hong Kong can enjoy more preferential benefits of tax affairs and the freedom of management.

In the promotion of brand, Hong Kong is the platform for producing international brand. With the frequent communication with foreign countries and innumerable international exhibitions annually, Hong Kong is regarded as the “Exhibition Capital of Asia” and beneficial for the promotion of brand as well as the development of foreign trade.

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Hongkong trademark registration
With unceasingly opening up and reforming, Chinese mainland market has become the best platform for business. Meanwhile, Hong Kong is regarded as an experimental site for many products and new concepts from mainland, so Hong Kong is the first choice of international gateway for foreigners and Chinese doing business together.

Intellectual property protection is an important work regardless of wherever you carry out the business operation. The trademark registrant can gain the recognition and economic benefits through trademark protection. Meanwhile, it can also prevent the improper competition of similar mark from selling inferior products or the behaviors selling different products or services.

Taking Hong Kong trademark protection as an example, we can provide those who intend to explore global business through HK with applicable strategies.

Firstly, you can choose a different trademark with distinguish features, which can not only help you process the registration smoothly, but also avoid the violation to the rights of similar self-owned trademark.

Secondly, you should also apply for the English name of trademark (translation or transliteration) using in HK, enlarging its attraction and protection scope.

Thirdly, if you plan to authorize the trademark to others, you must set up a perfect plan for trademark license.

Finally, you are suggested to read the intellectual property notice of HK, to check current new trademarks under application. Any trademarks with similar or easily misleading publicity, you can come up with your objection opinions.

In general circumstance, the protection period of trademark will last for ten years since the day for notice. Before expiring, you can pay extra fees to exhibit the trademark with no times limit. You should process the exhibition during the effective exhibition period.

Meanwhile, when you choose the trademark, you can pay more attention to the following suggestions:

1. You shouldn't apply for the same or similar trademark in the same category. Before application, you can have a check of the trademark to avoid the wasting of your time.

2. Don't violate to a prior right of another person. When you apply for the registration, you should not violate to other's right, even if you have registered successfully, the trademark will be rescinded.

3. Don't indicate the quality, raw material, function of the commodity directly in the trademark, and propagandize or exaggerate with fraudulence.

4. Don't try to apply for the general name of certain field. The obvious main purpose of applying for general name of the field is to take up the nouns exclusively against other competitors. And this behavior is prohibited by law.
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How to Protect your Rights of Trademark in HK?

With the unceasingly opening up and reforming, Chinese mainland market has become the best business platform. Meanwhile, many products and new concepts from mainland are taking Hong Kong as a experimental site, so Hong Kong is the first choice of international gateway for foreigner and Chinese doing business together.

Intellectual property protection is an important work regardless of wherever you carry out the business operation. The trademark registrant can gain the recognition and economic benefits through trademark protection. Meanwhile, it can also prevent the improper competition with similar mark from selling inferior products or the behaviors selling different products or services.

Take Hong Kong trademark protection as an example, we can provide those who intend to explore global business through HK with applicable strategies.

Firstly, you can choose a different trademark with distinguish features, which can not only help you process the registration smoothly, but also avoid the violation to the rights of similar self-owned trademark.

Secondly, you should also register the English name of the trademark (translation or transliteration) to use in HK, enlarging its attraction and protection scope.
Thirdly, if you plan to authorize the trademark to others, you must set up a perfect plan for trademark license.
Last, you are suggested to read the intellectual property notice of HK, to check current new trademark for application. Any trademarks with similar or easy mislead publicity, you can arise your objection opinions.
In general circumstance, the protection period of trademark will be last for ten years since the day for notice. After expiring, you need to pay extra fees to exhibit the trademark with no times limit. You should process the exhibition during the effective exhibition period.
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Benefits of Registered Company in Hong Kong

Hong Kong is the first choice of many businesses for overseas expansion. Whether it is a well-known company or just run enterprises, forming a company in Hong Kong is one of the effective ways for company’s development and expansion. In particular, the simple tax system and low tax rate will reduce the large costs for enterprises in the expansion process.

Set up a company in Hong Kong, named relatively free and without registered capital restrictions, as long as the desired name for the company name. No minimum registered capital requirements, there is no need of funds in place, capitals will not be displayed on the company’s license, the company can provide a minimum share capital.

The business scope of Hong Kong companies are basically no restrictions, enterprises need to decide whether the operating range marked on the business registration certificate. It is not necessary to set an actual rental office address, just can be linked with other office buildings.

Regards taxation, Hong Kong implement a single tax, generally involves only the profits tax, the tax rate is low, only 16.5% of the profits. And just need to declare a tax once every year, the first time of tax filing accounting for the new company will be up to 18 months, the company annual inspection will be checked in the next year after the establishment.

In short, the company registered in Hong Kong, is a strategic business plan, especially Registration Company Limited has become the first choice for many investors. Use of Hong Kong’s offshore business operations, can extend enterprise business in Hong Kong and enjoy fully tax benefits in Hong Kong. At the same time, Hong Kong is the financial center of Asia. Therefore, compared to other regions, Hong Kong companies is an ideal way to enter the Asian market for a global enterprise. For companies doing business in mainland China, Hong Kong is one of the best platforms.
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