Winter semester is back in session. How would you fare on this pop quiz on Chinese IP?
True or false:
1. The first patent filed in the United States by someone from China was by a “subject of the Emperor China,” prior to 1911. (Hint: the answer can be found on this blog)
2. The first bilateral agreement between the United States and China on IP matters was the Treaty of Friendship Commerce and Navigation in 1979.
3. One of the principal exports of the United States to China was a traditional Chinese medicinal product, and was the subject of an early trade war.
4. The first case involving imports of infringing copyrighted works into the United States from China occurred in the early 1800’s. (Hint: the answer can be found on this blog)
5. The Chinese trademark office has been the largest office in the world for over 10 years (in terms of applications).
6. China has more per capita civil copyright litigation than the United States, and more patents and TM litigation than the US too.
7. A large share of the IP litigation in China is filed by foreigners. (Hint: the answer can be found on this blog)
8. China’s property law was enacted years before its intellectual property laws, helping to pave the way for market reform.
9. China’s State Intellectual Property Office is like the USPTO and grants trademarks too.
10. China does not have any legal provisions on exports of counterfeit goods that are beyond the bare minima required by the WTO.
Click through for the answers!
