This announcement is from the Chinese Business Law Association in New York City (http://cblalaw.org/): Join a very high-level PRC delegation for a roundtable discussion on IP legislative developments: The delegation includes: […]
UK Concludes Week of IP Activities in China
Both the United States and the UK just recently concluded a week of activities on IP issues. Here’s a summary of the UK activities: Baroness Neville-Rolfe, the UK Minister for IP, led […]
Loyola – Los Angeles Hosts US-China IP Summit November 7
Loyola University Law School is hosting the third annual US-China IP Summit November 7. Here is how Loyola describes the conference: “The 3rd US-China IP Conference will bring together senior policymakers, academics […]
ABA’s Comments on Patent Judicial Interpretation
The American Bar Association has just released its comments on the recent SPC Judicial Interpretation on patent disputes (part 1), available here: ABA_Comments_China SPC_JI-1-_on_Patent_Disputes
SPECIALIZED IP COURTS ABOUT TO LAUNCH IN THREE CITIES – AND ARE THEY GOOD FOR FOREIGNERS?
Recent Chinese efforts at developing specialized IP courts and in promoting greater judicial independence suggest that the system may significantly improve in the years ahead. According to press reports, some of these […]
ABA Conference on 8th Draft of SAIC IP Abuse Rules in DC
This is from Yee Wah Chin via Don Clarke’s Chinalaw list- SAIC’s 8th Draft AML/IP Rules August 26, 2014 Noon-1:15PM Eastern On June 11, 2014, China’s State Administration for Industry and Commerce […]
Peter Humphrey and the Uncertain Status of the Private Investigator
Private investigation firms are important for many aspects of commercial life in China, particularly given the weaknesses in China’s evidence gathering system and the high thresholds that exist for criminal investigations. PI […]
China’s Antitrust Enforcement Continues to Grab the Domestic and International Spotlight
With the New York Times reporting on the AML enforcement uptick in China, including SAIC’s investigation of Microsoft, and a concurrent article in Xinhua, China’s antimonopoly regime, including its application to IP […]
Microsoft under Chinese Antitrust Scrutiny?
Yesterday, July 28, the Western press, including the Washington Post and South China Morning Post, as well as Chinese online media reported that the State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC), one […]
SPC Publishes Revised Judicial Interpretation on Patent Infringement Litigation for Public Comments
On July 16, the Supreme Peoples Court published a public comment draft of proposed revisions to its “Decision of the SPC Regarding Questions of Application of Law in Adjudication of Patent Cases”, […]
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