As I have previously blogged here, China’s specialized IP courts are in fact a kind of misnomer: their jurisdictional bases are directed more towards technology-related IP (patents, technical secrets, plant varieties, semiconductor […]
China’s Explosion in Administrative IP Appeals and Its Impact on the New Beijing Specialized IP Court
Benjamin Liu – Losing a Dear Colleague
I received today the very sad news that Benjamin Liu, a Professor at John Marshall Law School, who was especially strong in biotech issues, passed away yesterday, Dec. 1, 2014. Benjamin was a […]
Developments in Foreign-Related Cases, IP and Otherwise
Here’s an excellent posting from a “sister blog”, Susan Finder’s Supreme People’s Court Monitor, on developments in foreign-related cases in China. The blog points to legal reforms in process that could result in a more […]
Some Comments on MIIT’s Template for IP Policies in Industry Standards Organizations
Late last month, MIIT’s IP Center had released a Template for Intellectual Property Rights Policies of Industry Standardization Organizations for public comment. According to MIIT’s IP Center, this is not a government […]
IPO Webinar on Specialized IP Courts and A Blog Too from Nottingham
Intellectual Property Owners hosted a great webinar on “China’s New IP Courts: What U.S. Companies Need to Know.” Speakers include Benjamin Bai from Allen & Overy, Gang Hu from CCPIT Patent and […]
Two Upcoming Conferences
MIIT’s IP Center is hosting its annual program on Intellectual Property Standards and Anti-Monopoly Law December 10-11 in Beijing. Information is available here. For information on the IP Center see http://www.miitip.com/, or […]
Indie Music and Copyright in China
The Dong Dong 东 动 Music Festival takes place in Beijing Nov. 26 – 29. On Nov. 27 and 28 there are programs on the business side of the music industry, including a panel […]
IP in the Xi-Obama Meeting – Following the Data Stream
There wasn’t much IP in the recent meeting of the Chinese and US heads of State at APEC in Beijing, nor should one expect more than a brief mentioning amongst all the […]
Making the List: China Law Blogs
Carla Spina at Harvard Law School has compiled the following list of China Law Listserves, Blogs and Forums. We are honored to be on this list, with some great company: Chinese legal […]
A Deeper Dive Into the Jurisdiction and Role of Specialized IP Courts
As we previously reported the NPC’s Standing Committee established three Specialized IP Courts in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou. The Supreme People’s Court and the cities’ High Courts are now in the process […]
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