We’ve reported this before – but here’s another press release on the subject? from Kluwer
Meeting Chinese Legal Professionals’ IP Law and Court Case Demands Through Extension of Collaboration Between Wolters Kluwer China and Commercial Press
BEIJING, Sept. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ — The understanding of the critical importance about protecting intellectual property rights (IPR) in China has soared and an increase in the size of patent applications portfolio is resulting in increased litigation. To meet the rising demands for lawyers in China, the publishing agreement between Wolters Kluwer China( http://www.wolterskluwerchina.com.cn ) and Commercial Press( http://www.cp.com.cn ) is aimed to help the legal community in China to better respond to the impact of IPR protection needs.
The signed agreement consisting of nine IP law titles is an extension of the collaboration between Commercial Press and Wolters Kluwer. The partnership started a year ago aims to increase the quality of legal and regulatory content for lawyers and other legal professionals in China. The new publications that will follow from the agreement include two influential Chinese legal titles, which will be available in various format for national and international customers, as well as the Chinese version of “Employment Law and Works Councils of the Netherlands”, respond to a better understanding of the multi-layered, dynamic economic environment in the country and to facilitate achievements both domestic and abroad.
Wolters Kluwer China is a part of Wolters Kluwer( http://www.wolterskluwer.com ), a market-leading global information services company focused on professionals. Commercial Press is China’s first print publisher dedicated to the translation and introduction of foreign laws and regulations since the commercialization of the publishing industry. The agreement was signed on September 1st at the 2011 Beijing International Book Fair by Ms. Stacey Caywood, CEO of Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory, Shasha Chang, CEO of Wolters Kluwer China, and Mr. Yu Dianli, President of Commercial Press.
“I am very pleased that we are able to extend our strategic partnership with Commercial Press to continue to provide high-quality, global legal content and international intellectual property information to our customers in China,” said Stacey Caywood. “Our shared experience in providing expert solutions to legal academia and professionals, globally and locally, will be able to bring value to our customers by providing insight into how to navigate challenging aspects of dispute resolution in a global context.”
Furthermore, the two partners agreed upon the publication of a selected series of China’s Court Cases. These exclusive series of court cases authorized by China’s legal authorities cover how China’s legal system rules case law as well as give in-depth insight into China’s jurisdictions and case guidance by its court.
