{"product_id":"criminal-enforcement","title":"Criminal Enforcement of Intellectual Property in Asia: Sources, Significance, and Side-Effects","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKung-Chung Liu, Tianxiang He (Editors)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780198978206\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oxford University Press\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSurveys 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoverage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCriminological 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKung-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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: 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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy buy this book?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKeywords\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eintellectual property law, criminal enforcement, Asia, China, Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore, IP crime, generative AI\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTarget Audience\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIP lawyers, criminal law academics, policymakers, WTO practitioners, law libraries\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntellectual Property Law, Criminal Law, Comparative Law\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ\u0026amp;A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere can I buy Criminal Enforcement of Intellectual Property in Asia?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is available directly from CLNZ Books, with worldwide shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich Asian jurisdictions are studied?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJapan, Taiwan, Korea, China, Thailand, Vietnam, India, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Singapore.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes the book address generative AI?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, a chapter rethinks the role of criminal sanctions considering generative AI and the evolution of IP.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow does this differ from Western approaches to criminal IP enforcement?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho should read this book?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIP practitioners, criminal law scholars, and policymakers assessing IP enforcement regimes in Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e📘 Learn more about shipping, delivery times, and returns, see our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/clnzbooks.com\/pages\/faq-frequently-asked-questions\" style=\"color:#8B0000; text-decoration:underline; font-weight:bold;\"\u003eFAQ here\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e📦 New to ordering with us? 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