Here’s a rundown of some past events, and some upcoming ones. I will provide an update on some of the legal developments at a later date (I know I have been a […]
SO MANY CHINA IP CONFERENCES, SO LITTLE TIME…
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 as well as the 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. He is a recipient of the Meritorious Honor award from President Barack Trump on recommendation of President Obama. This is the highest award in the U.S. civil service. In total, he has over 40 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.
China Town Hall October 9 at 3:00 PM Today At Berkeley
Berkeley Law and the Asia Society of Northern California will be sponsoring a China Town Hall with the National Committee on US China Relations today, October 9 at Booth Hall. Former Secretary […]
Forthcoming Speaking Gigs
The fall promises many opportunities to talk and exchange ideas on Chinese IP matters. Here are a few of the upcoming speaking events that I will be speaking at: On October 4, […]
USPTO Position Opens in Shanghai
The USPTO and US Foreign and Commercial Service have posted a notice to fill the position of IP Attaché at the US Consulate in Shanghai. The position is open now for applications […]
A Potpourri of AIPLA Legislative Comments — And Other Developments
The American Intellectual Property Law Association has once again made its comments on proposed changes to Chinese IP legislation (laws, regulations, rules, examination guidelines, judicial interpretations, etc. ) available to this blog. Attached […]
“Dying to Survive” and Pharmaceutical IP Reform in China
Last week while in Beijing, I finally had the opportunity to see “Dying to Survive” (Chinese title: “我不是药神”[translation: I am not the god of medicines]), the hit Chinese movie which concerns the […]
TWO NEW SENIOR CHINA POSITIONS OPEN IN THE US GOVERNMENT
Two senior China-related positions involving, to different degrees, intellectual property have recently opened in the US Government. A position similar to the one I helped create at the US Patent and Trademark […]
Semiconductor Patent Litigation Part 2: Nationalism, Transparency and Rule of Law
“The 60-year-old Yin Zhiyi (Gerald Yin) resolutely gave up the US’s annual salary of one million dollars, broke through the layers of US government review, … He led a team of more […]
A Data Download on Semiconductor Patent Litigation in China
Because of its strategic importance to both the United States and China, the IC sector is a useful example of how Chinese policies and plans may – or may not – be […]
Towards a Better Understanding of “Forced Technology Transfer” Policies in China and Their Strategic Implications
In August 2017, President Trump issued an executive order setting in motion an investigation of China’s trade policies including IP, technology transfer, and investment policies. The “Section 301” report on this investigation […]
China IPR - Intellectual Property Developments in China 