According to the official central Chinese government website, on December 5, 2018, Premier Li Keqiang chaired a State Council meeting which cleared the long awaited proposed draft of the patent law amendments. […]
SO MANY CHINA IP CONFERENCES, SO LITTLE TIME…
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 […]
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 […]
China IPR - Intellectual Property Developments in China 