The American Bar Association has just released its comments on the SAIC IPR Abuse Guidelines which are available here.
American Bar Association comments on SAIC IPR Abuse Guidelines (8th Draft)
USPTO China Update Program – July 18, 2014
USPTO’s “All you Ever Wanted to Know About Chinese IP and More” will be held at the PTO’s Global IP Academy *http://www.uspto.gov/ip/training/index.jsp) on the morning of July 18 in Alexandria, VA. Updated […]
Leading Group’s Work Plan for Fighting Infringement in the On-Line Environment
Here’s the full text of the June 18, 2014 work plan of the Leading Group under the State Council for fighting the manufacturing and sale of fake and shoddy goods in the […]
Tudou Encounters a “Hot Potato” In Distributing A “Bite of China”
From April this year, the Supreme Court launched started releasing “model cases” (典型案例) in order to assist the courts and public to better interpret the law. On June 23, 2014 the Supreme […]
Choice of Law in IP Contracts with China: A Sleeper Issue?
Practical Law (Thomson Reuters) has recently made available its analysis of a survey (free sign in required) on the use of governing law for China-related agreements which reveals trends in choice of […]
IP Discovery With “Chinese Characteristics”
Will China ultimately introduce civil procedures to guarantee that evidence not only won’t be manipulated or adulterated, but that it will also be produced to an adverse party? What would such procedures […]
China’s Upward Path In Innovating: What Global Patent Data Shows
Thomson Reuters/Derwent has just published its 2014 State of Innovation Report. This report analyzes 12 key technology areas and offers some interesting observations about China’s growing global role in patenting and innovation. […]
Judge Rader Announces His Retirement
Judge Rader announced his retirement from the Bench today June 13, 2014 in a notice posted on the website Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and effective at the end of […]
New SAIC Draft of IP Abuse Rules to Be Released for Public Comment
According to press reports, SAIC is set to release on Wednesday June 11 a new draft of its SAIC Rules on Ceasing Abuse of Intellectual Property That Eliminate or Restrict Competition (Draft for Public Comment) […]
Jail House Inventors and Fake Jail Infringements
Here’s another IPR oddity: the jail house innovator. Both China and the United States have them. The Chinese government, like many other governments, has had policies for reducing criminal sentences for a […]