Berkeley and Tsinghua law schools will be presenting their fourth annual program on Transnational IP Litigation, with a focus on litigation and licensing, including licensing of copyright and designs on June 13, 15 & 16.
Foreign Investment Law Implementing Regs Open For Public Comment: Administrative and Punitive Enforcement Ascends Again
The Ministry of Justice had published a draft of the Foreign Investment Law Implementing Regulations for public comment. Chinalawtranslate has prepared an English translation of the proposed regulations and of the law […]
Beijing IP Court Rules on Copyright Protection for Sports Broadcasts
According to a recent posting on the Weixin account of IPHouse (结案信息 ┃ 北京知识产权法院审结涉及体育赛事节目的两起著作权侵权纠纷案, March 30, 2018), the Beijing IP Court has now decided the second instance appeals of two cases involving […]
Upcoming PTO Program on Sports Broadcasting
USPTO and China’s National Copyright Administration are co-sponsoring a program on IP (copyright) protection for sports broadcasts, an issue that has been under discussion at least since the Beijing Olympics (2008). Here […]
Collaboration vs Litigation in IP Licensing in China: 2016 Update
A string of articles and deals in the patent licensing sector are highlighting the increasing importance of collaborative licensing practices for foreigners to attract licensees. Is such a collaborative approach to licensing […]
US-China Entertainment Law Conference Highlights Business and Legal Developments
(From a presentation by Lisa Wang, General Counsel, Huayi Brothers Media Corporation) The following is a readout of the US-China Entertainment Law Conference held at Loyola Law School of Los Angeles on […]
USPTO and Renmin University Copyright Protection Program Highlights Importance of Copyright Reform for China
Last July 20, 2016,USPTO and Renimin University jointly hosted a program at Renmin University on Copyright Developments in China and the United States. The program was covered by some of the specialty […]
Lilith Games v. uCool – Seeking Preliminary Relief in the US
Attached is the order denying a preliminary injunction in Lilith Games v uCool (N.D. Cal., Sept. 23, 2015). According to the order of Judge Conti, Lilith is a video game developer that released […]
The World of Injunctions: Guangzhou Makes Its Mark
According to various press reports, on March 9, 2105, the Guangzhou Specialized IP court issued a preliminary injunction in a copyright matter, Blizzard Entertainment and NetEase versus Chengdu Qiyou Limited (“Seven Games”),Beijing […]