China implements effective IP enforcement for 2008 Olympic game marks.(intellectual property)

China's reputation as a source of counterfeit goods has long appeared intractable. Be it due to insufficient laws, an unwillingness to enforce existing laws, or an inability to curb such widespread practices, the production and sale of counterfeit goods in China seem to grow unimpeded. Even China's entry into the World Trade Organization in 2001 failed to curb that growth. China's potential economic gain from its role as host of the 2008 summer Olympic games may, however, provide just the self-interest needed to spur change.

The Beijing Organizing Committee for the XXIX Olympiad Summer Games (BOCOG) implemented a series of articles under the Regulations on the …