Assessing Damages in Copyright Infringement Cases: The Beijing Court Takes the Lead

On January 11 2005, the Beijing Higher People's Court released the Determination of the Liability for Damages for Copyright Infringement Guiding Opinions (Guiding Opinions). The Guiding Opinions are China's first official opinions specifically dealing with the issue of compensation for copyright infringement.

13 minute readMay 02, 2005 at 12:58 AM

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By Horace Lam, Senior Associate, Lovells, Beijing

For many years, the amount of damages awarded in copyright infringement litigation has been a source of complaint in China. Surveys conducted by

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