Draft Amendments to China’s Copyright Law Would Raise Penalties, Increase Seizures

china flagXinhua reports that the Chinese government has released a draft amendment to its copyright law for public comment.  The amendment would raise penalties from 100,000 yuan (16,025 USD) to 250,000 yuan (40,063 USD), and would give law enforcement greater powers to seize illicit goods.  It is seeking comments on the legislation until July 5.

Source:  Xinhua English. “China mulls increased copyright infringement penalties.

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    Mike Palmedo is the admin for infojustice.org, and he manages interdisciplinary research on copyright exceptions at American University College of Law's Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property. He has Masters degrees Economics and in International Affairs, and is an economics PhD candidate.

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