CHINA STILL NEEDS HELP ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ISSUES

BY FRANCES WANG and KEITH NUTHALL FURTHER efforts to control intellectual property theft within the Chinese garment manufacturing industry will still be required, despite Chinese government crackdowns and a new International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) initiative, says a China-based industry manager. The ICC has launched a Chinese version of its intellectual property guidelines, to protect branded products from being copied or counterfeited. Jack Li, quality control director at Shanghai Huoyou Clothing Co.,Ltd, told just-style: "Fewer and fewer manufacturers ...


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