Here is my attempt to unpack recent legislation and their relevance to the on-going trade dispute. In recent months, China has amended its Foreign Investment Law, the Technology Import/Export Regulations (“TIER”), the […]
A Statistical Snapshot of IP Prosecution, Admin. Enforcement and Monetization for 2018
As reported by zhichanli, CNIPA (the new agency formed from SIPO, SAIC and AQSIQ’s – IP authorities within the State Administration for Market Regulation) held a news conference on January 10 to […]
New State Council Decision on Intellectual Property Strategy For China as a Strong IP Country
On July 18, 2016, the State Council issued a new policy document,国务院关于新形势下加快知识产权强国建设的 若干意见-重点任务分工方案 — the “Opinion of the State Council on Accelerating the Construction of Intellectual Property Powers for China as an […]
IPR Outcomes in the 26th JCCT
Here are the IP outcomes of the 26th Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade, concluded early in November 2015 in Guangzhou. The IP-related outcomes appear primarily in three different places in the […]
Geographical Indications: Guides and Commitments
The EU China IPR SME Help Desk recently published a Guide to Geographic Indications in China that may be useful for European companies seeking to protect geographical indications in China, and for […]
JCCT 2014 Winds Up – Joint Fact Sheets Now Released
The 2014 JCCT was hosted by the US government in Chicago, Illinois this year. Here is a link to the updated English fact sheet (released Dec. 29) (Chinese:第25届中美商贸联委会联合成果清单) that is now a joint fact sheet. Here is […]
New Draft Trademark JI on Trademark Administrative Litigation Published for Public Comment
On October 14, 2014, the Supreme People’s Court published a draft judicial interpretation for public comment: “Regulations of the Supreme People’s Court on Certain Issues Related to Trials of Administrative Cases Involving the Grant and Confirmation of […]
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 […]
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 […]
MofCOM Hosts Annual IP Program Sept 12 in Washington, DC
MofCOM is hosting its annual IP exchange in the United States this September 12 at the Holiday Inn on 2101 Wisconsin Avenue in Washington, DC. There is no charge for attending, but […]
China IPR - Intellectual Property Developments in China 