Loyola University Law School of Los Angeles and the USPTO are jointly sponsoring the first US-China Entertainment Law Conference on November 2, 2016. Registration information and other information are found here. The […]
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.
USPTO and Renmin University Copyright Protection Program Highlights Importance of Copyright Reform for China
Last July 20, 2016,USPTO and Renimin University jointly hosted a program at Renmin University on Copyright Developments in China and the United States. The program was covered by some of the specialty […]
US & China Conclude High Level Exchange on Judicial Reform and Commercial Rule of Law
(photo by Mark Cohen) Last week, top U.S. and Chinese judges and legal experts came together to implement the agreement between Presidents Obama and Xi to hold a high level exchange on […]
Upcoming Fordham Program on Asian Antitrust
Antitrust agency heads from the Federal Trade Commission, Department of Justice, Competition Markets Authority, and EU Commission will deliver keynote remarks at this 43rd annual event. Panel discussions will address topics […]
Comments on Draft Guidelines on Disgorgement and Fines in AML Matters
Attached are comments of the ABA Sections of Antitrust and International Law (ABA) and the George Mason University Global Antitrust Institute (GAI) on the draft guidelines of the National Development and Reform Commission […]
New State Council Decision on Intellectual Property Strategy For China as a Strong IP Country
On July 18, 2016, the State Council issued a new policy document,国务院关于新形势下加快知识产权强国建设的 若干意见-重点任务分工方案 — the “Opinion of the State Council on Accelerating the Construction of Intellectual Property Powers for China as an […]
USPTO Beijing Position Opens
USPTO has announced a vacancy in its Beijing Office at the US Embassy. The vacancy announcement number is N78: 1905-058. This position is open to those who are legally resident in China […]
Huawei Sues Samsung in California, Shenzhen
Huawei has recently sued Samsung for patent infringement in Shenzhen, China and in California. Samsung also announced it would countersue Huawei. A copy of the California complaint is attached here. Huawei sued T-Mobile in […]
IP Vacancy at USTR
USTR has recently posted a job announcement in its IP and Innovation office. Knowledge of Chinese would be a helpful plus to a potential candidate. The closing date is June 3, 2016. Position: Policy […]
Program on Trademark Strategy For Chinese Companies Investing Overseas
· Location: Chengdu, Qingdao, Shenzhen, Tianjin and Wuhan · Dates: 01 Jun 2016 to 08 Jun 2016 IP Key (the European IP technical assistance/exchange program) is organising 5 half-day Trade Mark strategy seminars in […]
