The recent decision in Oppo v Nokia Oppo v. Nokia (2022渝01民初1232号 presents some troubling issues concerning global rate setting, the role of the WTO and China’s interpretation of FRAND.
Oppo v. Nokia in Context
White & Case 18th Annual Taiwan Roundtable
I will speak at the 18th Annual White & Case Taiwan Roundtable next Friday, Sept 22 in Taipei. The toipcs that I will discuss include: the developing relationship between sanctions and intellectual […]
Forthcoming Lecture on “IP in the Trump and Biden Trade Wars”
I will be in Taipei next week, where I will be delivering several public lectures. The first one will be on September 19, 2023 at the National Taiwan University of Sciences and […]
STA On A Six-Months Extension
The Biden Administration made the right choice by extending the US-China Science and Technology Agreement and committing to amend and strengthen its term.
Renewing the US-China STA is Not the Question
On August 7, 2023, the Berkeley Center for Law and Technology hosted a three-hour webinar on renewing the US-China Science and Technology Agreement (STA). The agenda and other materials are available here. […]
Upcoming BCLT Program on Science and Technology Collaboration with China
On August 7 at 9 AM (Pacific), BCLT will host a discussion on the current controversy over renewing the US-China Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement. Our keynote speaker will be Prof. John […]
SAMR’s “Choreography” of SEP AML Rulemaking
How should one understand the overlapping rules enacted by SAMR on IP, SEPS and antitrust? Is a new wave of legislation under way? Is China planning on ramping up antitrust enforcement in SEPs? What do these legislative experiments portend in terms of China’s commitments to rule of law and the challenges faced by high tech companies – whether implementer or licensor in China?
Transparency in the Chinese Courts on IP: My new article on “The Case of the Missing Cases”
China’s judicial database is a valuable tool to understanding China’s legal regime for intellectual property. However, a significant cohort of cases are unpublished. This article written by me and published by the Hinrich Foundation, discusses how to use this and other databases effectively, while at the same time recognizing that there may be limits to their overall comprehensiveness.
Update on Events and Recordings
Upcoming events: On July 13 at 9:30 AM, the Asia Society of Northern California is sponsoring a discussion with a group of international journalists on Briefing on US-China Technologic Competition and Its Global […]
Thinking of Traveling to China — Join us on July 13
On July 13, 2023, from 5 – 6:30 PM (Pacific) the Berkeley Center for Law and Technology will be hosting a discussion on “China Post-Pandemic” and the current environment for engaging China […]
China IPR - Intellectual Property Developments in China 