The USC Gould School of Law’s Center for Transnational Business and Law (CTBL) has organized a cross-cutting program on “U.S. Global Technological Leadership, Intellectual Property Rights, and U.S. National Security” which will […]
Mark A. Cohen （柯恒）
Mark Allen Cohen (柯恒) is currently the Senior Technology Fellow at the Asia Society of Northern California and at the Asia Society Policy Institute He also serves an Edison Fellow at the University of Akron School of Law and as a non-resident fellow at the Haas School of Business at the University of California at Berkeley, the University of California at San Diego, and at the National Bureau of Asian Research. He was the first Intellectual Property Attaché at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing and as Attorney-Advisor in the Office of International Relations at USPTO. Among his many awards, he is a recipient of the Meritorious Honor award from President Barack Obama on recommendation of President Obama for his work on technology transfer issues involving China This is the highest award in the U.S. civil service. In total, he has nearly 50 years of private, public sector, in house and academic experience on IPR issues in China. This blog represents the personal opinions of Mark Cohen and any guest authors only and should not be construed as the position of any third party or client. Among his recent awards, he has been given (again) a "Top 300 Global IP Strategist" award (2026) by Intellectual Asset Management magazine: https://www.iam-media.com/rankings/strategy-300.
Impact of China on U.S. Patent Policy: Events and Papers
The Hudson Institute just released the recording of its recent webinar on Patents and China: What Is the Right Policy for the America First Agenda? | Hudson Institute. Prof. Adam Mossoff moderated […]
Implications of the Recent WTO Ruling on China’s SEP Practices
The WTO recently released its decision in DS 611, the IP enforcement case involving China’s SEP practices and transparency of China’s judicial decision making. The case makes some progress on China’s important transparency obligations.
The Revised US-China Science and Technology Agreement – A Narrow Bridge To Drive Further Cooperation
The State Department has recently posted the revised US-China Science and Technology Agreement. The revised agreement was concluded in the waning months of the Biden Administration. The revised STA is more narrowly focused on government to government cooperation. It only partially addresses the range of IP-related issues. Nonetheless, it provides a framework for future cooperation.
Navigating the New Chinese Regulations on Foreign IP Disputes
On March 13, 2025, China’s State Council issued new regulations regarding resolving foreign-related IP disputes. These comments discuss how the regulations might be used to encourage Chinese government responses to foreign government and judicial agencies’ actions against Chinese companies defending or asserting their rights overseas.
Explore Shifting IP Landscapes at Upcoming Conferences
Mark Cohen’s spring lecture agenda focuses on new developments in US-China IP relations, developments under Donald Trump, and practical aspects of licensing to or from China.
US-China Tech Competition Workshop And Other Events
Asia Society is hosting a virtual workshop on US-China tech competition on February 4, 2025. In addition on February 6, 2025, Pomona College is hosting a lecture on the challenge of translating FRAND into Chinese.
EU Initiates Consultations at the WTO on Chinese Global FRAND Rate Setting
Today, January 20, 2025, the European Union requested consultations at the World Trade Organization regarding China’s practice of setting binding worldwide royalty rates for EU standard essential patents without the patent owner’s […]
Forthcoming Workshop on Methodologies for Understanding US-China Tech Competition
The Asia Society of Northern California will be sponsoring a half-day workshop (in person and virtual) in San Francisco from 9:30 AM. to 1 PM on methodologies for analyzing US-China technology competition, […]
House Judiciary Committee Holds Hearing on Patents, Standards and Lawfare
On December 18, 2024, I was honored to testify before the House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet. These hearings were on “IP and Strategic Competition with China.” […]
China IPR - Intellectual Property Developments in China 