Prologue

• Author: Donna Suchy
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PROLOGUE

Within these covers 20 IP experts summarize the Chinese IP law, a subject

open to much debate but without doubt a subject that will impact our future,

since China ranks among the top countries in the world for patent filings.

China has made rapid progress over the past 30 years. We, the authors and

editors, have worked tirelessly to produce this book to help you understand

the intellectual property developments in China. Our ultimate hope is that

this summary helps advance commerce and international relations. It was

actually my international law professor at the University of Iowa and my

work on cooperative engineering projects with China in Texas that first

interested me in this fascinating area of law. I look forward to continuing to

follow these developments.

I would like to thank Mr. Bill McCarthy, Mr. Ray Owens, and Mr. Dan

Barbieri, whom I have had the great pleasure of working with over the years.

I would also like to thank all the knowledgeable authors, colleagues, and

my family for supporting this project. Thank you Astrid, Sienna, Carolyn,

Laura, Jolene, and my loving husband Tim Dicey, who brings art and laugh-

ter to the world.

Donna Suchy, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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