IPRs Protection Measure and Regional Differences in China

Limin Yao,Yan Rao

doi:10.5539/ibr.v2n3p108

Abstract

This paper studies the regional differences of intellectual property rights (IPRs), revealing IPRs protection’s regional difference in China. By introducing “implementation effect” to adjust G-P Index, it can be realized that China’s IPRs protection have been steadily improved, and there has been obvious and steady differences in IPRs. Developed districts have higher protection level of IPRs than the undeveloped districts. Some correlation analyses indicate that the protection level of IPRs has great correlation with the per capita GDP, and even a greater outward. China’s economic unbalance determines regional differences in the protection of IPRs. However, having the poor correlation with R&D investment shows that IPRs protection doesn’t influenced the technology improvement a lot. What’s more, the positive function of IPRs will be hardly recognized in these undeveloped districts.

Highlights

intellectual property rights (IPRs) protection of each province in 5 years, and discloses the obvious regional difference in China’s IPRs protection
Though Han Yuxiong, Li Huaizu (2005) propose some improvements considering the disadvantage of GPI, it’s still hard to analyze and disclose the regional difference of China’s economic development
By introducing implement effect to improve GPI, this paper aims to measure the improved GPI index of each province’s IPRs, disclose the obvious regional difference in China’s protection of IPRs

Summary

The measure of China’s IPRs protection level

Since the 1980s, China’s intellectual property law has experienced several momentous modifications. According to China’s IPP Index change, its Intellectual Property Protection had exceeded some developed countries. 3. China’s improved measure of Intellectual Property Protection: using implementation effect to modify GPI. According to Ginarte-Park’s method, Han Yuxiong and Li Huaizu put forth some improvement They believe that China is in the transition period of development while the static rules like laws and statutes are progressing rapidly. To assume F (t) represents a country’s enforcement effect at the time of t., PG(t) represents the level of intellectual property protection calculated by Ginarte-Park, so the modified level of intellectual property protection PA(t) can be expressed as follows: In form (1), PG(t) indicates the protection level the law stated, F(t) represents the proportion of the protection level that has been carried out. To assume F (t) represents a country’s enforcement effect at the time of t., PG(t) represents the level of intellectual property protection calculated by Ginarte-Park, so the modified level of intellectual property protection PA(t) can be expressed as follows: In form (1), PG(t) indicates the protection level the law stated, F(t) represents the proportion of the protection level that has been carried out. (Note 3)

The degree of social legalization and it’s measurement

The attitude and measurement of the government’s enforcement

Awareness and measurement of intellectual property protection

Regional Difference in China’s IPRs protection level

Findings

Conclusion