The US-China trade war began with disputes over the transfer of technology to China, including forced technology transfer. How much has the licensing environment improved for the foreign business community? How will […]
First in the Series: Upcoming Webinar on Pharmaceutical IP Issues in China
On May 27, 2020, Berkeley Law will be hosting the first in a seven-part series on Chinese IP. The series will provide CLE credit. Attendees are also eligible for a certificate upon […]
RIPPLES IN STILL WATER: RECENT DEVELOPMENTS ON IP IN CHINA
The Chinese IP environment continues to pursue its own domestic needs-driven agenda. Criminalization of trade secret matters, while an area of concern to the United States, is also important to China’s development […]
Resources for the Week of May 18, 2020
On May 20, 2020 (4:30 PM PST), Berkeley will be hosting the next in our China series: Following the Data: What the Latest Research Says about China’s Legal and IP Environment. The […]
Some China IP Resources While Sheltering in Place
An unofficial translation of the proposed Copyright Law amendments that have been made available for public comment, is available here. Thanks to Prof. Jiarui Liu for sharing his translation! All translations are […]
Draft Copyright Law Up for Public Comment
The National People’s Congress released a draft of the Copyright Law for public comment. Comments are due by June 13, 2020. The NPC comments on the draft are found here. The NPC […]
Trade Wars: A New Beginning?
Why is this year’s Special 301 Report (the “Report”) from USTR (April 29, 2019) different from prior reports? In prior years, this report often repeated materials found elsewhere, such as in the […]
China IPR - Intellectual Property Developments in China 