Ahead of schedule, George Mason University’s Global Antitrust Institute (“GAI”) has prepared its comments on the NPC’s proposed revisions to the Anti-Unfair Competition Law, available here. GAI commended the National People’s Congress for […]
GAI’s Comments on AUCL
Of Trade Secrets, Section 337, AUCL Reform and Evidence Production
When faced with trade secret misappropriation, the United States International Trade Commission can provide a forum for U.S. companies faced with unfair competition resulting from the misappropriation, even if the “theft” occurs […]
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 […]
More Policy Discussions on Pharma IP Reform
There appear to be some serious discussion of late regarding China using its IP laws to encourage more innovative drugs. One significant advance was the recent amendments to China’s Patent Examination Guidelines […]
RIP，Dr. Richard Solomon
Dr. Richard Solomon, who worked with Dr. Henry Kissinger on normalization of relations between the United States and China passed away on March 13, 2017. The Washington Post described Solomon in its […]
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 […]
Spring Time for IPR Case Law in China?
Recently, there have been two important developments involving IP-related guiding cases and precedent that shed light on these different approaches of the Supreme People’s Court, which is in charge of guiding cases, […]
Should the NPC also consider Criminal Copyright Reform when it considers Copyright Reform?
At this month’s National People’s Congress, an NPC spokesman noted that this year the NPC intends to address reform of the copyright law, which has been long delayed. However, reform of the […]
Stealing IP from the Steel Sector?
Michael Komesaroff, a Sinologist and mining engineer based in Australia, has published an interesting article on the website of the Center for Strategic and International Studies on “Make the Foreign Serve China: […]
China IP and the New Trade Agenda
Last week, the Trump administration announced its Trade Policy Agenda, to criticism and support. As the above word cloud suggests, the focus is on US interests, US sovereignty and the US relationship […]
China IPR - Intellectual Property Developments in China 