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IPRs FAQ of 2010 Shanghai EXPO
Submitted by Katherine on Mon, 05/10/2010 - 12:24Comprehension:
Question: How does the EXPO protect IPRs of the parties involved?
Answer: Laws and regulations such as "Regulation on the Protection of World Expo Logo Marks", “Outline of the Protection on Intellectual Property Rights of 2010 Shanghai EXPO”, "Patent Law", "Trademark Law", "Copyright Law", “Measures for the Protection of Intellectual Property Rights during Exhibitions” and etc. regulate and protect IPRs involved in the EXPO.
Question: What are the duties of the Complaint Handling Office of the EXPO?
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2008 Expo Legal Forum Was Held in Shanghai
Submitted by Michael Ni on Sat, 12/27/2008 - 11:20On December 23, 2008, legal forum on Legal Issues Related to the 5th Expo Site Management was held successfully in Baihua Hall, 4th Floor, Pine City Hotel. This forum focuses on "Legal Issues Related to the 5th Expo Site Management". Mr. Shen Guoming, Director of the Commission of Legislative Affairs of Shanghai Municipal People's Congress, moderated the opening ceremony and Mr. Liu Zhengdong, General Secretary of Shanghai Bar Association attend the forum and delivered his address. Experts, scholars and lawyers, more than 300 people, from relevant Administrative Departments, universities and law firms took part in the forum.
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World Exposition Shanghai China 2010: Special Regulation No. 11
Submitted by Zhong Yi on Thu, 11/20/2008 - 15:08June 2007
Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination
CHAPTER I: GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1 Purpose
Pursuant to Article 31, 32 and 34 of the General Regulations of the World Exposition Shanghai China 2010 (hereinafter referred to as "Expo 2010"), this Special Regulation lays down the rules for the protection of intellectual property rights (hereinafter referred to as "IPR") of official participants related to their participation in Expo 2010.
Article 2 Compliance with Laws and Regulations
1. All official participants shall comply with the relevant laws, regulations and rules of China, the General Regulations and the Special Regulations of Expo 2010, and the additional instructions and directives issued by the Organizer (hereinafter jointly referred to as "Laws and Regulations").
2. Additional instructions and directives are issued by the Organizer to provide more information on related subjects and further specify the rights and obligations of official participants and the Organizer.
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS CONVENTION (1988)
SIGNED AT PARIS ON NOVEMBER 22ND, 1928,
AND SUPPLEMENTED BY THE PROTOCOLS OF MAY 10TH, 1948, NOVEMBER 16TH, 1966, NOVEMBER 30TH, 1972
AND THE AMENDMENT OF JUNE 24TH, 1982
AND THE AMENDMENT OF MAY 31ST, 1988
PART I - Definitions and Objectives
ARTICLE 1
1. An exhibition is a display which, whatever its title, has as its principal purpose the education of the public: it may exhibit the means at man’s disposal for meeting the needs of civilisation, or demonstrate the progress achieved in one or more branches of human endeavour, or show prospects for the future.
2. An exhibition is international when more than one State takes part in it.
Regulation on the Protection of World Expo Logo Marks
Submitted by Zhong Yi on Fri, 11/07/2008 - 17:17Decree of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China (No. 422)
The “Regulation on the Protection of World Expo Logo Marks”, which was adopted at the 66th executive meeting of the State Council on October 13, 2004, is hereby promulgated, and shall come into force on December 1, 2004.
Premier Wen Jiabao
October 20, 2004
Regulation on the Protection of World Expo Logo Marks
Article 1 This Regulation is formulated in order to strengthen the protection of world expo logo marks, and maintain the lawful rights and interests of world expo logo mark obligees.
Article 2 World expo logo marks mentioned in this Regulation shall mean:
(1) the names (including the full name, shortened name, translated name and abbreviations, the same hereafter), logos or other marks of the bidder for World Expo 2010, Shanghai China;
(2) the name, logos or other marks of the organizer of World Expo 2010, Shanghai China;
