夜来风雨声， 花落知多少? (At night the sound of wind and rain; Who knows how many flowers have fallen?; Poet Meng Haoran, 689-740, “Spring Dawn”) It is almost April, which means it is not […]
Dueling Software Data in the Spring and A Changing Tech Environment
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 […]
On Presidents, Leaders and Patents
Today, February 15, 2015, is the Presidents Day holiday in the United States. This holiday celebrates the birthdays of two of America’s greatest presidents, George Washington (February 22), and Abraham Lincoln (February […]
A Quick Report on the EIPC MIIT Conference Including SAIC’s IP Abuse Rules, Patent Law Amendments, EIPC MIIT Standardization Policies, Standards and IP Abuse…
EIPC MIIT’s Conference on Intellectual Property Standards and Anti-Monopoly Law convened on December 10 and 11 in Beijing. The conference brought together about 150 international and Chinese experts, including lawyers, judges, academics, […]
Indie Music and Copyright in China
The Dong Dong 东 动 Music Festival takes place in Beijing Nov. 26 – 29. On Nov. 27 and 28 there are programs on the business side of the music industry, including a panel […]
Warner Music and Tencent Enter Into Strategic Partnership: From the Licensing Bubble to Michael Buble?
In a move that may be a hopeful harbinger for the future Warner Music Group and Tencent have entered into a “groundbreaking” strategic partnership in China. The companies said a joint announcement […]
MofCOM’s September 12 IP Program in DC Covers A Wide Range of IP Developments
Here is a digest of some of the highlights of the half day program hosted by MofCOM on IP in Washington DC on September 12. The Supreme People’s Procuratorate gave a useful […]
State Council Legislative Affairs Office Releases NCA Draft of Copyright Law for Public Comment
On June 6, 2014 the State Council Legislative Affairs Office (SCLAO) released the entire draft and explanation of the copyright law revision that had previously been submitted by the National Copyright Administration (NCA) to […]
Oklahoma Attorney General Sues Chinese Company For Use of PIrated Software
On Thursday March 13, Oklahoma joined the expanding list of US states that are utilizing their state competition laws to address products sold in their markets that enjoy an unfair competitive advantage […]
Top 10 Internet “Sword” Piracy Cases For 2013
On December 30, the National Copyright Administration of PRC (NCAC), together with the National Internet Information Office, the National Internet Information Office , the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), and the […]
