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, […]
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.
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.” […]
Upcoming Quincy Program on Rekindling Chinese S&T Cooperation
On January 7, 2025, from 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST, the Quincy Institute and the Asia Society of Northern California will be hosting a discussion on “Re-Kindling the U.S.-China S&T Relationship: […]
Strengthening US Science Through Cooperation With China
The Quincy Foundation just released my article, “Bridging the Divide: It Is Time for a New Science Agreement With China,” co-authored with Prof. Denis Simon. Denis and I argue that a renewed […]
Some Observations on SAMR’s New Antimonopoly Guidelines for SEPs
SAMR’s new Antimonopoly Guideline for SEPS suggests possible new enforcement pathways for the agency, including areas that may be of concern to foreign licensors.
Join Us for A Technology & IP Discussion at Keio University
Keio University, Japan hosts a program on changes in Technology and IP law and practice in light of the 2024 US presidential election.
Acess Advance and TCL: A Submission to the Shenzhen Court
Access Advance and TCL have settled their patent pool dispute. An Amicus Brief filed with the Shenzhen Intermediate Court by Randall Rader, David Kappos and Mark Cohen discussed the problems raised by a court asserting global jurisdiction over a patent pool, which may remain a contentious issue despite this recent settlement.
US Chamber Hiring in Its China Center
The US Chamber of Commerce in Washington, DC, is hiring a Senior Manager for its China Center with a background in trade and investment. The direct application link through Dayforce is here: https://us241.dayforcehcm.com/CandidatePortal/en-US/uschamber/Posting/View/3011. […]
USPTO Cancels 3100 Patent Applications Due to Falsified Signatures
USPTO has canceled 3100 patent applications in a fraudulent scheme that is similar to prior actions taken against Chinese originating trademarks that benefitted from subsidies.
Navigating Innovation: How the Presidential Candidates Address Technology, IP, and the China Challenge
This article examines the candidates’ positions and accomplishments in four key areas implicating technological competition: derisking, negotiating, and advancing new trade policies, reorganizing government structures to promote competitiveness, and developing policies to address new technology issues. On the surface, the differences in approaches appear to focus primarily on matters of degree. Both parties support such tools as continued tariffs against Chinese imports, use of export controls and other trade sanctions, and enhanced efforts to “de-link” or “de-risk” from dependency on Chinese imports. Nonetheless, candidates Trump and Harris have sparred over the extent and impact of the tariffs, and the track records and rhetoric of the candidates suggest more differences than may initially be evident.
