With the summer almost upon us, the tours of many diplomats posted overseas are slated to end. No less so with IPR-diplomats. Chris Adams will be departing from his post as USTR’s […]
Russia and China Conclude a Patent Prosecution Highway
After a bilateral meeting between China State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) and Russia Federal Intellectual Property Office (FIPO), China and Russia concluded a Memorandum of Understanding on Patent Prosecution Highway between the […]
“Case Filing” In China’s Courts and Their Impact on IP Cases
In my experience over the past decade and in talking to local IP courts in China, the IPR judges have for the most part been very forthcoming, knowledgeable and engaging. However, their […]
Indigenous Innovation in the Chongqing Police Department
The cloud of mystery surrounding Bo Xilai and his former deputy, police chief Wang Lijun continues to loom over the Chinese and western press, with many unresolved questions concerning the circumstances of […]
The Other Chinese Patent Development: China’s Autumnal Patent “Hook”
It is 2012, and China’s State Intellectual Property Office (“SIPO”) has once again released its end of the year data on patent filings for the year. While patent data and scientific citation […]
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