The NDRC released to the public last week its Notice of Its Opinion on Key Tasks on Deepening Economic Reform in 2014 (国务院批转发展改革委关于2014年深化经济体制改革重点任务意见的通知) (dated April 30, 2014, released May 20, 2014) (http://www.gov.cn/zhengce/content/2014-05/20/content_8818.htm). […]
NDRC, IP and China’s Plans for 2014
InterDigital Settles With NDRC
According to a May 22 press release (http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20140522-903952.html) , InterDigital has settled antimonopoly charges with the National Development and Reform Commission of China. InterDigital’s commitments regarding licensing of its patent portfolio for […]
Judge Rader To Step Down As Chief Judge
At the Federal Circuit’s May 23 Global Dialogue program today, held in conjunction with the US Chamber, Chief Judge Rader announced that he will be stepping down as Chief Judge. According to […]
Position in Commerce Department General Counsel’s Office
The Office of the General Counsel, US Commerce Department is seeking to hire a junior lawyer (GS-12) with one to three years of experience, ideally in international trade. The position likely includes […]
Innovation: Collaborative vs. Indigenous
Last Thursday, May 8 was “Community Day” at USPTO, which recognizes the USPTO’s unique and diverse work force. The above video is of a dance performed at Community Day. Walking about the […]
Going Sideways on Chinese IP….?
The American Chamber of Commerce in China recently released its 2014 American Business in China White Paper (http://www.amchamchina.org/whitepaper2014) (16th edition) and its China Business Climate Survey Report (http://www.amchamchina.org/businessclimate2014). These papers present useful snapshots […]
IP Position With US Fortune 500 Company in Shanghai
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., a US Fortune 500 company, is seeking its first local IP counsel to support its China patemt strategy as well as IP aspects of its local manufacturing and […]
USPTO’s Three Exemplar Goals in Its “Five Year” Plan With China
USPTO recently released its 2014-2018 Strategic Plan (38 pp). Three specific goals are highlighted under USPTO’s efforts to “Work jointly with the administration to improve IP protection and enforcement in China.” These […]
SIPS Commentary on New TM Law Implementing Regulations
Simone IP Services (SIPS) has graciously made available their Memo on the PRC Trademark Law Implementing Regulations . The Implementing Regulations were adopted by the State Council on April 29, 2014 (国令第651号). […]
The SPC’s “Top Two” Dueling IPR Cases
The Supreme People’s Court (SPC) recently released its ten top cases for IP week at the end of April. Perhaps the most striking was the inclusion of the high profile trade secret […]
China IPR - Intellectual Property Developments in China 