Zheng Chengsi (

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s: 郑成思;

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: Zhèng Chéngsī; December, 1944 – September 10, 2006) was a Chinese expert on

intellectual property Intellectual property (IP) is a category of property that includes intangible creations of the human intellect. There are many types of intellectual property, and some countries recognize more than others. The best-known types are patents, co ...

, the Director of Intellectual Property Center of

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Biography

Zheng Chengsi has worked at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences since 1979. He studied at the graduate school of the

London School of Economics The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), established in 1895, is a public research university in London, England, and a member institution of the University of London. The school specialises in the social sciences. Founded ...

from 1981 to 1983. In 1994, Zheng was selected as an arbitrator of the

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Center of the

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, and became the Director of the Intellectual Property Center of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. Zheng was the deputy to the 9th and 10th

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, member of the Law Committee. Zheng died of illness in

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on September 10, 2006.

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Profile of Zheng Chengsi (Chinese)
1944 births 2006 deaths Chinese legal scholars Alumni of the London School of Economics Delegates to the 9th National People's Congress Delegates to the 10th National People's Congress People's Republic of China politicians from Yunnan People from Kunming {{China-politician-stub