Prof. Gaétan de Rassenfosse and Dr. Emilio Raiteri (both at EPFL, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, Switzerland) have recently offered interesting statistical evidence for preferential treatment of domestic applicants […]
Forthcoming Webinar on Developments in SEP Prosecution and Injunctive Relief in China
The Federal Circuit Bar Association and USPTO announced on July 17, 2017 that they are hosting a webinar on the latest research and developments in standards essential patents (SEPs) in China on […]
False Friends (形似神异): Comparing US and Chinese Administrative Patent Enforcement
The China Patents and Trademarks journal has now made publicly available the article I wrote late last year with former USPTO Director David Kappos and former Chief Judge Randall Rader (ret.) “Faux […]
A Taste of China IP In The New Year
There continue to be various thrusts and feints in these early days of the Trump administration on Chinese IP related matters. Here’s a quick rundown. Tim Trainer, a friend and former colleague, […]
2017 Opens with More Positive Trademark Developments
The SAIC has announced that it has amended its TM review and examination standards (“Trademark Review and Examination Standards”). The revised standards, with a date of December 2016, are available here. The […]
Beijing IP Court Awards 50,000,000 RMB in Patent Damages
Continuing the trends in higher damage awards that rely less on statutory damages and more on actual damages, the Beijing IP Court on December 8 awarded damages of 50,000,000 RMB in favor of […]
China Passes the One Million Patent Milestone — Is it Yesterday’s News?
Several news outlets have reported on the recent WIPO World Intellectual Property Indicators 2016 report on IP filings, noting that China’s surpassing a milestone of one million patent applications in 2015, and […]
27th JCCT Concludes in DC: Many IPR-Related Outcomes
The 27th Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade concluded in Washington, DC on Wednesday, November 23, 2016, in time for the Thanksgiving holidays in the United States. Here is a link to […]
SIPO Publishes Proposed Revisions to Patent Examination Guidelines
On October 27, 2016, the State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) published the Draft (For Public Comment) of Revisions to the Patent Examination Guidelines. The Chinese text is available here. Comments on the draft should […]
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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