Intellectual Property Protection of Traditional Cultural Expressions

The work reviews issues concerning the protection of folklore through the intellectual property legal system, then explores two main issues in the protection of Chinese folklore. The first issue is the influence of Chinese traditional culture on the Chine

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Intellectual Property Protection of Traditional Cultural Expressions Folklore in China

Intellectual Property Protection of Traditional Cultural Expressions

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Luo Li

Intellectual Property Protection of Traditional Cultural Expressions Folklore in China

Luo Li London United Kingdom

ISBN 978-3-319-04524-5 ISBN 978-3-319-04525-2 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-04525-2 Springer Cham Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London Library of Congress Control Number: 2014937284 © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2014 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Permissions for use may be obtained through RightsLink at the Copyright Clearance Center. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)

Foreword

It is with tremendous pleasure that I write this foreword for Dr. Luo Li’s significant work, Intellectual Property Protection of Traditional Cultural Expressions: Folklore in China. I am delighted to welcome the publication of this work and its contribution not only to scholarship in traditional knowledge but also to the unique story of traditional cultural expression and creativity in Southwest China. When I first met Dr. Li, she had arrived at Queen Mary ready to commence her doctoral research in an ambitious project of both profound legal and cultural complexity. However, for Dr. Li, this was not only an intellectual exercise, but also a personal journey in the narrat