On July 13, 2023, from 5 – 6:30 PM (Pacific) the Berkeley Center for Law and Technology will be hosting a discussion on “China Post-Pandemic” and the current environment for engaging China […]
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.
Parallel Play: How the United States and China Are Addressing Unethical Practices of IP Practitioners Filing at the USPTO
My article “Parallel Play: The Simultaneous Professional Responsibility Campaigns Against Unethical IP Practitioners by the United States and China” was recently published in the Akron Law Review (Vo. 56, Issue 2). The […]
My Reflections on Testifying Before Congress – 2023
Over the course of the last three months, I spoke at a trifecta of Congressional hearings: the House Judiciary Committee, the Senate Judiciary Committee, and the Congressional US-China Economic and Security Review Commission. Before I had testified I was pessimistic about the prospects for positive IP-related legislation in our national competitive interests. I am now mildly optimistic that Congress can pass necessary IP legislation if both parties in Congress and the Administration work together.
Rest in Peace, Judge Ronald S. Lew
I just received word that Judge Ronald Lew 刘成威; of the Central District of California, has passed away. Judge Lew was a great supporter of the work of USPTO in engaging the […]
Berkeley-Tsinghua Transnational Litigation IP Program Begins May 19
Berkeley Law and Tsinghua Law are hosting their 5th annual program on Transnational IP Litigation from May 19-20, 2023.
Forthcoming Hearing on China’s Interaction with Foreign Legal Systems
Considering attending a Congressional hearing on May 4, 2023 on China’s Interaction with Foreign Legal Systems. Here is the link: https://www.uscc.gov/hearings/rule-law-chinas-increasingly-global-legal-reach.
Upcoming Testimony at Senate Judiciary Committee
I will be testifying on Tuesday April 18 from 2:30-4:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, before the Senate Judiciary Committee as part of its hearing on Foreign Competitive Threats to American Innovation and […]
“All the land under heaven is the king’s land” – In memory of Prof. Liu Chuntian
Remembering Prof Liu Chuntian, a scholar and dear friend.
The Proposed FTC Rule on Non-Compete Agreements and China
Should the FTC’s proposed rule banning non-compete agreements be applied in an international context? The FTC failed to consider the international implications of its proposed rule. My comments explore the potential adverse impact on trade secret protection in China, on patent and trade secret strategies, and on competitiveness of US technology clusters.
Are Chinese Courts Out to “Nab” Western Technology: An Inconclusive WSJ Article
How accurate was a Feb. 20, 2023 article of the Wall Street Journal that reports on a new development in China’s efforts to nab Western technology? I discuss what the available data says and refute the notion that this development is new. It nonetheless remains concerning.
China IPR - Intellectual Property Developments in China 