I am pleased to see that a long planned project to display US patent models held by the Hagley Museum and Library in Delaware has now been brought to China. The exhibit […]
19th Century US Patent Models On Exhibit in China
March 19 – 26, 2018 Updates
1. China Now Number 2 PCT Filer. China has overtaken Japan to claim second place as a source of Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) applications in 2017. In 2017, U.S.-based applicants numbered 56,624 PCT, […]
US Files Consultation Request at WTO on Chinese Technology Licensing Practices
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 […]
USTR Releases 301 Report on China’s Tech Transfer and IP Practices
The news services are already reporting on the Section 301 Report of USTR, the USTR fact sheet, and the announcement of possible sanctions on 50 billion USD of goods and services imported from […]
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 […]
Updates March 6 – 12, 2018
From SIPO’s 2017 Statistical Report (see last entry below). 1. Intellectual property issues discussed during China’s “two sessions” – the annual meetings of the national legislature (The National People’s Congress) and the […]
SIPO/IP Agencies to Be Reorganized and Consolidated
Several Chinese news agencies have reported that the State Council proposed reorganization os now being presented to the National People’s Congress. Once implemented, these reforms will significantly rearrange all Chinese agencies, including […]
February 27 – March 5, 2018 Developments
China’s cabinet issue new policy initiatives on reforms of IP judiciary systems On February 27, 2018, the top policy-making body of China (General Office of the Party and General Office of the […]
Asia/China at IP Scholars Conference at Berkeley: Call for Papers
The Intellectual Property Scholars Conference brings together intellectual property scholars to present their works-in-progress in order to benefit from the critique of colleagues. This year, the IPSC will be held in Berkeley August 9-10, […]
China IPR - Intellectual Property Developments in China 