Qualcomm announced yesterday, February 9, that it has reached a resolution with China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) regarding the NDRC’s investigation of Qualcomm under China’s Antimonopoly Law (AML). The NDRC has […]
NDRC and Qualcomm Reach Resolution of Antimonopoly Law Complaint
Honey Laundering Comes to Texas
It’s substandard, it may be unhealthy and it misstates the country of origin, and it may be counterfeit. Due to high tariffs, the United States appears to be targeted for diversion of […]
China Online Legitimate Music Copyright Promotion Alliance Established
China Daily and Chinese news services, including Legal Daily, reported that an Online Legitimate Music Promotion Alliance 中国网络正版音乐促进联盟 has been established on January 29, 2015 in Beijing. The alliance brings together 30 […]
New Patent JI Released by SPC
On January 29, 2015 (last week) the Supreme People’s Court released the newly revised Judicial Interpretation “The Supreme People’s Court’s Decision on Revising Application of the Law in the Hearing of Patent […]
Tencent/NBA Ink 5 Year Deal – Expanding Tencent’s Legitimate Content Reach
While most people were focused on the Alibaba/SAIC controversy last week, the National Basketball Association inked a five year exclusive license with Tencent last week for digital content. Effective on July 1, […]
US Security Commission Hearings on Foreign Investment in China … And Licensing
The US-China Economic and Security Review Commission held hearing on January 28 on the Foreign Investment Climate in China: Present Challenges and Potential for Reform. I participated in those hearings as a […]
ABA Comments on MIIT/EIPC Standards and IP Template
Four sections of the American Bar Association, including the Sections of Antitrust Law, Intellectual Property Law, Science & Technology Law, and International Law submitted comments on the Draft Template for Intellectual Property Rights […]
Brookings Program Highlights China’s Legal and IP Reforms
A program on January 28, 2015 at Brookings in DC, demonstrated how China indeed is “crossing the rule of law river by feeling the IP stones.” Two Chinese judges – Supreme Peoples […]
Revised Patent Administrative Enforcement Rules – Is SIPO Building an Administrative System so the Patent Law Amendments Will Come?
On January 27, 2015 SIPO released a revised draft of its Patent Administrative Enforcement rules for public comment. The released draft includes a line by line comparison with the last version (Feb. […]
Of Roses, Country Roads and Eileen Zhang
Every once in a while, perhaps for surprise effect, I remind a Chinese friend or colleague that an ancient or modern Chinese cultural icon may in fact have been a foreigner or under […]
China IPR - Intellectual Property Developments in China 