Let’s fight with gentle words Till time lend friends, and friends their helpful swords. (Shakespeare, King Richard the Second) On January 14, 2015, the National Copyright Administration of PRC (NCAC), together with […]
Top 10 Internet “Sword Action” Piracy Cases For 2014
On Presidents, Leaders and Patents
Today, February 15, 2015, is the Presidents Day holiday in the United States. This holiday celebrates the birthdays of two of America’s greatest presidents, George Washington (February 22), and Abraham Lincoln (February […]
Plant Variety Protections Likely to Improve
This news comes to us from our colleagues at the Beijing Intellectual Property Institute (BIPI) (北京务实知识产权发展中心). A revised draft Seed Law was completed by the NPC Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee in […]
NDRC and Qualcomm Reach Resolution of Antimonopoly Law Complaint
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 […]
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 […]
China IPR - Intellectual Property Developments in China 