From: Erica White

To: judgejiang@china.com

Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 2:46 AM

Subject: Intellectual Property Rights Bench Books

Honorable Jiang Zhipei:

I am particularly interested to know if judges in China have a standard “bench book” focused on intellectual property rights. 

Thank you.

Most Sincerely,

Erica White

John W. McCormack Graduate School of Policy Studies

University of Massachusetts Boston

100 Morrissey Boulevard

Boston, MA 02125

-----Original Message-----

From: judgejiang [mailto:judgejiang@china.com]

Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 10:55 PM

To: Erica White

Subject: Re: Intellectual Property Rights Bench Books

Importance: High

Dear Mr. Erica White,

I am not sure the meaning of you mentioning "bench book". However China judges usually have handbook of all laws and regulations and other materials concerning intellectual property rights. My chamber drafts and edits two copies " juridical guideline and primer for intellectual property trials" for IP judges of all China.

Regards,

judge jiang

www.chinaiprlaw.com

Dear Judge Jiang,

Thank you very much for your reply.  Yes, a bench book is the same as a handbook. (We use the term bench book because the “Bench” refers to the position of the judge and the court.)

Thank you again.

Best regards,

Erica White

www.mccormack.umb.edu