The vote for WIPO Director General will be made in early March. The Chinese candidate, Madame Wang Binying, is known to many in the foreign IP community in China, IP diplomats, and […]
Wang Binying and the Opportunity within the WIPO Crisis
POSTPONED: Berkeley China Law Event – A 60 Year Perspective
Please note that this event has now been postponed due to the corona virus outbreak! [UC Berkeley will be hosting a program March 16-17 commemorating 60 years of teaching Chinese law here. […]
The Phase 1 IP Agreement: Its Fans and Discontents
How much will the IP Sections of the Phase 1 Agreement (the “Agreement”) with China change IP strategies in China? For the most part, the Agreement adds much less than its appearance might […]
Draft Civil Code Technology Contract Law Available for Comment
The NPC has released a draft of the contract chapter of the draft civil code for public comment. According to the NPC Observer, this is the second draft with the final round scheduled for consideration as early as March 2020. Comments are being accepted by the NPC through January 26, 2020. Chapter 20 of the […]
The Trump Administration and China IP Diplomacy: Old Wine In a New Bottle?
Two major China IP events occurred in late November and December. One of them was the long-awaited first phase of a settlement of the US-China trade war. The second was the nomination […]
December Lecture in Taipei; January in Beijing
I will be speaking on December 5 at NCCU on licensing and litigation during the trade war. Here is the announcement (in Chinese): 人工智慧與網路治理」專題演講 : When IP Systems Collide: US-China Transnational IP […]
New CPC and State Council Opinions on Improving IP Protection
On November 24, 2019, the General Office of Communist Party of China and the State Council jointly released the Opinions Concerning Enhancing Intellectual Property Rights Protection (关于强化知识产权保护的意见). It is often too easy […]
Foreign Investment Law Implementing Regs Open For Public Comment: Administrative and Punitive Enforcement Ascends Again
The Ministry of Justice had published a draft of the Foreign Investment Law Implementing Regulations for public comment. Chinalawtranslate has prepared an English translation of the proposed regulations and of the law […]
Fellowship Available in Empirical Chinese Legal Studies
Berkeley Law is offering a fellowship in Chinese law and society. Qualified applicants must have strong English language skills, be engaged in full-time law teaching or academic research, hold a primary appointment in Mainland […]
Upcoming Events – Early November
On the calendar: Philadelphia friends: I will be at U Penn on November 12, speaking from 4:30 – 6:30 with Zhou Hanhua (CASS) and Samm Sacks, (New America) on technology issues in […]
China IPR - Intellectual Property Developments in China 