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 […]
Beijing IP Court Awards 50,000,000 RMB in Patent Damages
Jordan Wins Trademark Battle in China: Milk and Honey On the Other Side?
Michael Jordan won a partial victory in his 10 trademark administrative appeals involving the Qiaodan sporting goods company for the 乔丹 (Jordan) mark at the Supreme People’s court. Here’s a Chinese summary of the […]
IPR Local Hire Legal Position Opens at US Embassy Beijing
The US Embassy in Beijing has posted a new position announcement for an vacant IPR legal advisor. This is a local hire for Chinese citizens or US citizens who meet qualifications as […]
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 […]
Qualcomm’s ITC Action Against Meizu Instituted
According to a USITC press release, Qualcomm’s Section 337 case against Meizu was initiated on November 15, 2016 (337-TA-1029). The products covered by this investigation are electronic mobile devices that include […]
Upcoming George Mason Program on International Patent Law (including China)
The Journal of International Commercial Law at George Mason’s Antonin Scalia School of Law in Arlington, Virginia is hosting an all-day symposium on international developments in patent law on November 29, 2016. […]
Guangzhou IP Attaché Position Opens
USPTO has announced a vacancy for the Guangzhou IP attaché position. The vacancy announcement is here. Requirements include knowledge of intellectual property, a law degree, US bar admission and US citizenship. The […]
More on Donald Trump on IP and China…
Our “sister” blogger, Susan Finder, has dug up one of Donald Trump’s trademark litigation under his eponymous mark, and reported it on her Supreme People’s Court Monitor website, suggested that “he is […]
The President-Elect, IP and China
Peter Harter and Gene Quinn wrote an excellent blog recently (November 9, 2016) entitled “Trump on IP and Patent Reform: What Silicon Valley Doesn’t Understand.” The authors dispute the contention of some in […]
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