Piracy and the State: The Politics of Intellectual Property Rights in China

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Piracy and the State: The Politics of Intellectual Property Rights in China by Martin Dimitrov, 9780521897310
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  • ISBN: 9780521897310 | 0521897319
  • Cover: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 9/7/2009

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In this original study of intellectual property rights (IPR) in relation to state capacity, Dimitrov analyzes this puzzle by offering the first systematic analysis of all IPR enforcement avenues in China, across all IPR subtypes. He shows that the extremely high volume of enforcement provided for copyrights and trademarks is unfortunately of a low quality, and as such serves only to perpetuate IPR violations. In the area of patents, however, he finds a low volume of high-quality enforcement. In light of these findings, the book develops a theory of state capacity that conceptualizes the Chinese state as simultaneously weak and strong. The book draws on extensive fieldwork in China and five other countries, as well as on 10 unique IPR enforcement datasets that exploit previously unexplored sources, including case files of private investigation firms.
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