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.
Mark Cohen （柯恒）
Mark Allen Cohen (柯恒) is currently the Senior Technology Fellow at the Asia Society of Northern California and an Edison Fellow at the University of Akron School of Law. He also serves as a Non-Resident Scholar at the University of California Haas School of Business and University of California, San Diego, and the National Bureau of Asian Research. He previously served as the first Intellectual Property Attaché at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing and as Attorney-Advisor in the Office of International Relations at USPTO. In total, he has over 30 years private, public sector, in house and academic experience on IPR issues in China. This blog represents the opinions of Mark Cohen and any guest authors only and should not be construed as the position of any third party.
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 […]
Jerome A. Cohen… may his memory be a blessing…
Yesterday, I received the sad news that Jerome A. Cohen passed away on September 22, 2025. Jerry was a teacher, mentor, and a friend to generations of Chinese law students, including me. […]
China IPR - Intellectual Property Developments in China 