Criminal Enforcement of Intellectual Property in Asia: Sources, Significance, and Side-Effects

Kung-Chung Liu, Tianxiang He (Editors)

ISBN: 9780198978206

Published: March 2026

Format: Hardcover

Language: English

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Description

A critical review of the use, and overuse, of criminal punishment for protecting intellectual property rights in Asia, an aspect of IP law that is shaping and distorting the region's IP landscape. The volume contrasts Asian practice with leading Western jurisdictions, where criminal IP sanctions exist on the books but are rarely enforced.

Key Features

Surveys six civil-law Asian jurisdictions (Japan, Taiwan, Korea, China, Thailand, Vietnam) and four common-law jurisdictions (India, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Singapore); benchmarks against international treaties, the US, UK, Germany and the EU; concludes with reform suggestions addressing generative AI's impact on IP enforcement.

Coverage

Criminological foundations of IP crime; sources and models of criminal IP punishment under international treaties and Western jurisdictions; jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction studies across ten Asian legal systems; comparative policy analysis and reform proposals for Asian jurisdictions and the WTO community.

About the Authors

Kung-Chung Liu and Tianxiang He are leading scholars of intellectual property and criminal law in Asia, with extensive comparative research on IP enforcement across the region.

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Criminal Enforcement of IP Rule Violations – Criminal Punishment under International Treaties, the US, UK, Germany and the EU – Country Studies: Japan, Taiwan, Korea, China, Thailand, Vietnam, India, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Singapore – Rethinking Criminal Sanctions: Generative AI and the Evolution of IP – Comparative Study and Reform Suggestions

Why buy this book?

The only comprehensive comparative study of criminal IP enforcement across ten Asian jurisdictions, indispensable for IP counsel, policymakers and academics assessing enforcement risk and reform in the region.

Keywords

intellectual property law, criminal enforcement, Asia, China, Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore, IP crime, generative AI

Target Audience

IP lawyers, criminal law academics, policymakers, WTO practitioners, law libraries

Genre

Intellectual Property Law, Criminal Law, Comparative Law

Q&A

Where can I buy Criminal Enforcement of Intellectual Property in Asia?
It is available directly from CLNZ Books, with worldwide shipping.

Which Asian jurisdictions are studied?
Japan, Taiwan, Korea, China, Thailand, Vietnam, India, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Singapore.

Does the book address generative AI?
Yes, a chapter rethinks the role of criminal sanctions considering generative AI and the evolution of IP.

How does this differ from Western approaches to criminal IP enforcement?
The book shows criminal IP sanctions are used far more actively in parts of Asia than in leading Western jurisdictions, where they exist but are rarely enforced.

Who should read this book?
IP practitioners, criminal law scholars, and policymakers assessing IP enforcement regimes in Asia.

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