Please join us on February 2, 2023, at 5 PM Pacific Time on zoom to discuss the recently proposed amendments to China’s Trademark Law!
BCLT Forthcoming Roundtable on Proposed Trademark Law Revisions
Reforms to China’s Patent Injunction Practice in a Domestic Comparative Perspective
Injunctions in Chinese patent are deeply rooted in Chinese IP civil and administrative practice. Due to the complex nature of China’s legal system, any analysis of the need for reforms to China’s patent litigation system should also take into account the nature of China’s civil patent system, the availability of injunctive-type relief from its administrative system, the potential impact of such reform on other civil remedies., as well as the potential impact on foreign litigants.
China’s Patent Injunction Report: Key Insights and Recommendations
Should China make injunctions more difficult in patent civil cases? A recent report from a Chinese think tank makes the argument for such changes. The change, if implemented, could particularly impact foreign rights holders.
Upcoming Asia Society Conference Includes Big Tech Focus
Asia Society will be hosting its 8th annual future of US and China conference on January 22, 2026. Tech issues will be playing a big role.
China’s Binchuan Plant Variety Case: Administrative Enforcement, Foreign Rights, and Transparency
A landmark decision involving foreign plant variety administrative enforcement is decided by China’s Supreme People’s Court.
Asia/China Tech Positions at Asia Society
The Asia Society of Northern California has posted openings for two tech-related positions that involve working with me (Mark Cohen). These are two ideal positions for college grads, including holders of a […]
IP-Related Job Postings at Asia Society and PhRMA
Both the Asia Society of Northern California and PhRMA in its Beijing office, have posted new positions that may be of interest to readers of this blog. The Asia Society positions are […]
IPR’s and RPI’s: USPTO Takes an Important Step Forward
I was pleased to see that in a Memorandum issued on October 28, 2025, USPTO Director Squires has changed the role of real parties in interest (RPI) determinations in inter partes review […]
China’s Many Translations of FRAND
My article on China’s Many Faces of Frand has recently been published in the European Intellectual Property Review (July 2025). Note that this article was first published by Thomas Reuters, trading as […]
My Testimony and Video From October 8, 2025 On PERA, Now Available On-Line
I was honored to have testified on October 8, 2025 at the Senate Judiciary Committee’s hearing on “The Patent Eligibility Restoration Act – Restoring Clarity, Certainty, and Predictability to the U.S. Patent […]
October 8: Testifying on PERA From A Comparative Perspective
The US Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Intellectual Property will be holding a hearing on October 8, 2023 at 2:30 PM EST on “The Patent Eligibility Restoration Act – Restoring […]
China IPR - Intellectual Property Developments in China 