Bulletin
September 2004 Issue
Bulletin
COPYRIGHT ACT AMENDED
The amendments to the Copyright Act were promulgated on 1 September 2004 and took ef-fect from 3 September 2004. The main points of the amendments are as follows:Copy control protection measuresCopy control protection measures are defined as equipment, devices, components, tech-nologies, or other technological means em-ployed by a copyright holder to effectively prohibit or limit unauthorized access to or use of a work by oth ... MoreBANKING
CHINA PRACTICE
- NEW RULES FOR TAX REBATES ON EXPORTED GOODS
- INCOME TAX RULES FOR NON-PRC RESIDENTS
- REGULATIONS ON GROUP FI-NANCE COMPANIES
- IMPLEMENTING RULES AN-NOUNCED ON FOR-EIGN-INVESTED FINANCIAL IN-STITUTIONS
COMPETITION
CORPORATION
- LOANS TO TRADING PARTNERS NOT SUBJECT TO COMPANY LENDING LIMIT
- PRE-REGISTRATION REVIEW AVAILABLE ONLY FOR FINAN-CIAL HOLDING COMPANIES
- RECOGNITION AND NAME CHANGE CAN BE EFFECTED DIRECTLY AFTER GENERAL ASSUMPTION BETWEEN FOR-EIGN COMPANIES
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
- MAY APPEALS BE WITHDRAWN IN TRADEMARK OPPOSITION LITIGATION?
- CATEGORY OF GOODS NOT SOLE BASIS FOR DETERMINING SIMILARITY
- RIGHT TO EXPLOIT A FAMOUS COMPANY NAME
- PATENT RIGHTS DO NOT MERELY EXCLUDE INFRINGE-MENT BY OTHERS
- COPYRIGHT ISSUES CON-CERNING DVD MOVIES AND MUSIC IN HOTELS
- IPO PRACTICE ON SUBMISSION OF PRIORITY DOCUMENTS
- PATENT EXAMINATION GUIDE-LINES UNDER AMENDMENT
- PATENT INFRINGEMENT AS-SESSMENT GUIDELINES UNDER AMENDMENT
- GUIDELINES FOR PATENT CASE INSPECTIONS ANNOUNCED
- ELIGIBILITY FOR PATENT AN-NUITY REDUCTIONS
INVESTMENT
LITIGATION
SECURITIES
- NEW TYPES OF SECURITIES OPEN TO BANK INVESTMENT
- BOND ISSUANCES REQUIRE REDEMPTION FUNDRAISING PLAN
- SECURITIES INVESTMENT TRUST FUNDS MAY BE OF-FERED AS UMBRELLA FUNDS