International Journal of Frontiers in Sociology, 2025, 7(3); doi: 10.25236/IJFS.2025.070302.
Fangjie He
School of Law and Sociology, Chongqing Technology and Business University, Chongqing, China
Intellectual Property remains pivotal in safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH). While China's ICH-safeguarding has established legal frameworks, trademark and copyright infringements persist in commercialization, necessitating urgent coordinated public-private legal protection. Chaozhou City, a cultural hub in Lingnan, pioneers pre-litigation mediation paradigms to resolve IP disputes. Case studies of its mediation center in Chao'an District demonstrate institutional enhancements for ICH-safeguarding, though challenges persist: limited mediation scope, insufficient application scenarios, and difficulties in cross-regional infringement identification. The interaction between ritual norms ("Li") and folk customs ("Su") within local traditions further informs this exploration. Concluding reflections address folkloristic perspectives on optimizing ICH-safeguarding paradigms.
Intangible Cultural Heritage; Intellectual Property Rights; Pre-litigation Mediation; Legal Folklore Studies
Fangjie He. Dispute Resolution Paradigm for Intangible Cultural Heritage and Its Cultural Interpretation under Intellectual Property Framework. International Journal of Frontiers in Sociology(2025), Vol. 7, Issue 3: 9-14. https://doi.org/10.25236/IJFS.2025.070302.
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