Copyright Protection of Foreign Computer Software in the People's Republic of China: Significant Progress in Two Years
Philip Lam · bepress Legal Repository · 1995
In 1990, the People's Republic of China ("PRC") enacted its first comprehensive copyright law.'The PRC's copyright law, however, did not adequately protect foreign computer software until 1992.2This Article argues that the PRC made significant progress in foreign computer software protection in only two years.Such progress is remarkable, especially in light of the PRC's cultural, social, and political history.The PRC's progress is significant to the well being of the global economy in general, and to the well being of the U.S. economy in particular.Amidst increasing global competition, U.S. business dominance in areas such as aerospace, pharmaceutical, visual and audio recordings, and computers continues to erode. 3 Nothing, however, damages such industries and, thus, the national economy faster than piracy of intellectual property.While such products require time, talent, and substantial research and