On April 14, 2012, China’s Ministry of Finance issued the new “Measures for the Administration of Special Funds for Subsidizing Foreign Patent Applications,” effective on the day of issuance to replace the […]
Understanding China’s New Environment for Intellectual Property
On April 11th, Fordham Law School held its first China focused IP Conference, “Understanding China’s New Environment for Intellectual Property”. The program covered a range of issues, from patenting trends, to challenges […]
Another Early Chinese “Imperial” Patentee: Young Kie Buell
In our posting of 2012/01/12 (“China’s First Overseas Patent Filer?”), we talked about Jin Fuey Moy, the first Chinese citizen who filed a patent application in the United States. In fact, there […]
Official announcement of the FCBA Bench and Bar Program in Beijing
The Federal Circuit Bar has just posted the formal announcement of its Bench and Bar program with the China Law Society, which will be hosted at Renmin University May 28-30, with the […]
Understanding China’s New Environment for Intellectual Property
After months of planning and preparation, Fordham’s first China focused IP Conference is only two short days away! Registration has been climbing in the last few days, and it is still open. […]
“Case Filing” In China’s Courts and Their Impact on IP Cases
In my experience over the past decade and in talking to local IP courts in China, the IPR judges have for the most part been very forthcoming, knowledgeable and engaging. However, their […]
Indigenous Innovation in the Chongqing Police Department
The cloud of mystery surrounding Bo Xilai and his former deputy, police chief Wang Lijun continues to loom over the Chinese and western press, with many unresolved questions concerning the circumstances of […]
Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH): experimental zone between State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) and Deutsches Patent-und Markenamt (DPMA)
According to a Joint Statement issued by SIPO and DPMA, the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) experimental zone was set up on Jan. 23, 2012. This program, unlike the PPH between SIPO and […]
The Other Chinese Patent Development: China’s Autumnal Patent “Hook”
It is 2012, and China’s State Intellectual Property Office (“SIPO”) has once again released its end of the year data on patent filings for the year. While patent data and scientific citation […]
中国第一个跨国专利申请人 China’s First Overseas Patent Filer?
English Version 梅振魁医生(1862-1924)并不是专职的发明家，而其于1908年的针对栗子的加强版坚果钳子的专利（“坚果钳子附件”，USPN883，558）实际上是他被大众所知的唯一一项注册专利。
China IPR - Intellectual Property Developments in China 