The special 301 investigation of China's software protection laws: cautious optimism leads for a successful exercise in dispute resolution

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The US' investigation of China's lack of protection for US copyrighted software packages, conducted under section 301 of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988, has led to successful bilateral negotiations promising stronger Chinese laws for software protection. The US hopes that further negotiations and pressure from GATT members will bring about stricter Chinese enforcement of intellectual property law and punishment of Chinese computer software pirates. Chinese compliance will strengthen international relations and US technology exports.

United States, China, Software, Laws, regulations and rules, International trade, Copyright, Copyrights, Chinese foreign relations, United States foreign relations, International trade regulation

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Recent developments in computer law

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Courts have responded to advances in computer technology by applying existing case law based on the area of law in question because of the lack of specific legislation. Most cases involve manufacture, transfer, design and computer-related technology and information use issues with the cases in copyright law resulting in the most significant developments. Case law for many areas of computer technology is considered including contracts, securities, trademarks, anti-trust, civil procedure and copyright.

Computers, Cases, Digital computers, Technological innovations

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