James Pooley posted a great blog on IPwatchdog on the recently released draft judicial interpretation on trade secrets (the “Trade Secrets JI”). In his blog, “Has China Finally Embraced Trade Secret Protection […]
China IP Position at the Department of Commerce
The International Trade Administration (ITA) at the US Department of Commerce is seeking to recruit a Senior International Trade Specialist to serve as its intellectual property (IP) policy Team Lead. The announcement, […]
China Patent and Licensing Discussions – Week of June 14th
On Wednesday, June 17th at 4:30 PM PST, former Chief Judge Paul Michel (ret.) will be moderating a star-studded panel hosted by Berkeley Law on one aspect of one of the great […]
100 Priority IP Projects for 2020
What does the recently released CNIPA document listing “100 Projects in 2020 to Deeply implement the National Intellectual Property Strategy to Accelerate the Construction of the Intellectual Property Powerful Country Promotion Plan” […]
Three New Draft JI’s
On June 10 (Beijing time), the Supreme People’s Court published three new draft judicial interpretations (JI’s) for public comment. Comments are due by July 27, 2020. The three draft judicial interpretations are: […]
Public Interest and Private Rights in the Copyright Law Amendments
June 13 is the last day for submitting comments to China’s National People’s Congress on proposed revisions to China’s Copyright Law. In this blog, I discuss draft provisions in the Copyright Law […]
Antitrust and Licensing on June 3, plus Standards, Data and E-Commerce: Plenty for Everybody
The US-China trade war began with disputes over the transfer of technology to China, including forced technology transfer. How much has the licensing environment improved for the foreign business community? How will […]
First in the Series: Upcoming Webinar on Pharmaceutical IP Issues in China
On May 27, 2020, Berkeley Law will be hosting the first in a seven-part series on Chinese IP. The series will provide CLE credit. Attendees are also eligible for a certificate upon […]
RIPPLES IN STILL WATER: RECENT DEVELOPMENTS ON IP IN CHINA
The Chinese IP environment continues to pursue its own domestic needs-driven agenda. Criminalization of trade secret matters, while an area of concern to the United States, is also important to China’s development […]
Resources for the Week of May 18, 2020
On May 20, 2020 (4:30 PM PST), Berkeley will be hosting the next in our China series: Following the Data: What the Latest Research Says about China’s Legal and IP Environment. The […]
China IPR - Intellectual Property Developments in China 