Fresh on the heels of the Section 301 announcement, USTR on March 23, 2018 made a consultation request of China regarding China’s discriminatory licensing practices. This is the first step in initiation […]
March 13 – 19, 2018 Updates
1. China’s export of IP royalties increased 311.5% in 2017 According to the statistics of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, the volume of trade of Chinese IP royalties totaled 33.384 billion […]
Summary of MoST Presentations at the Two Sessions
Thanks to Mr. Dai Nian, Research Associate, Duke Kunshan University for this summary of some of the presentations of the Ministry of Science and Technology at the two sessions of the National People’s Congress […]
January 30-February 12, 2018 Updates
Here are some updates on IP developments in China from prior two weeks. China’s tough cyber rules raise risk of infiltration US business group says In a report released on Monday, the […]
October Offerings on Chinese IP
Here are some upcoming programs that involve China in North American in October: October 11-12, 2017, I will be speaking on a China IP Panel at the ABA IP West conference in […]
Upcoming Licensing Program in Taiwan
The American Institute of Taiwan (AIT) and the Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs, amongst others, are sponsoring a licensing program at AIT on March 30, 2017. The program will cover licensing issues […]
Two Upcoming Events: Innovation and Technology Licensing
ITIF, the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation, is holding a seminar in How the Trump Administration Can Stop China’s Innovation Mercantilism on March 16, 2017. Here’s the link to the program. Speakers […]
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 […]
Some Good and Bad News in Recent Reports on China’s IP Environment
“The good news is China interested in IP, and the bad news is that China is interested in IP.” This proposition is proved by some of the recent reports on China’s IP […]
Qualcomm’s Litigation Strategies and Recent IP Developments in China
反者道之動。弱者道之用。 (道德經, Chap. 40) (Return is the movement of the Dao. Yielding is the way of the Dao. Daodejing, Chap. 40.) To the uninitiated, Qualcomm’s licensing practices in China must appear confusing. […]
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