The thirteenth session of the Standing Committee of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) approved the amendment of Chinese Copyright Law on February 26. Chinese President Hu Jintao signed the NO.26 Chairman's Decree, and the new law will be in force from April 1, 2010.

Notable amendments include: Article 4: Copyright owners' exercise of their copyright, shall not violate the Constitution, laws or prejudice the public interests, the state shall perform supervision over publication or distribution of works as prescribed by laws; Article 26, an newly added provision: Using copyright as pledge, the pledger and pledgee should register the pledge in the copyright administration of the State Council. The revision of China's copyright law consist of 61 articles in 6 chapters, which are general provisions, copyright, copyright licensing and assignment contracts, publication, performance, sound recording, video recording and broadcasting, legal liabilities and enforcement measures and supplementary provisions. In addition, corresponding adjustments shall be made in accordance with this decision as well as the sequence of the relevant articles before formal publication.　
                                                                                                 Source: China IP News