SIPO’s recently released its “Report on the Situation Regarding National Patent Strength”, (Chinese: “2012年全国专利实力状况报告”). This report provides a glimpse into the various measures that SIPO uses to quantify how local patent offices […]
SIPO’s 2012 “Report on the Situation Regarding National Patent Strength”
Resident Legal Advisor for China – US Department of Justice
The Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and Training (OPDAT), Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice, seeks an experienced prosecutor currently employed as an Assistant United States Attorney, Department of Justice Trial […]
Supreme People’s Court Annual Report Shows Continued Meteoric Growth in Litigation and Increasing Professionalism of the Court
It is IPR Week in China, and once again there will be a flurry of reports that were presumably embargoed by Chinese agencies for the festivities of the week. It’s a bit […]
OEM Manufacture and Trademark Use in China
OEM manufacture “use” of trademarks continues to be a hot issue following the Apple dispute last year, as seen in several recent cases. George Chan, August Zhang, Chris Bailey at Rouse recently […]
AMERICAN CHAMBER’S BUSINESS CLIMATE SURVEY 2013
The American Chamber of Commerce in China (AMCHAM) released its 2013 China Business Climate Survey Report. The report is a compilation of survey feedback received from 325 respondents in varying sectors: 31% […]
Policy Trade Analyst at the China Affairs Office of the USTR
From the USAJOBS site: “The incumbent serves as a Policy Analyst (Trade) in the Office of China Affairs, at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. The incumbent formulates and develops U.S. […]
CECC Professional Staff – Commercial Rule of Law
The Commission is seeking a professional staff member to assist in monitoring and reporting on substantive issues pertaining to the commercial rule of law portfolio. The professional staff member will assist in assessing China’s […]
Collecting Evidence from China in US-Based IP Litigation
One of my students, Minying Yu, just had her note “Benefit of the Doubt: Obstacles to Discovery in Claims Against Chinese Counterfeiters.” published in this month’s Fordham Law Review. The note addresses […]
Litigation Meets Innovation: A Glimpse at China’s Continuing Litigation Explosions
In recent lectures I have been fond of asking: if China were to have as meteoric a pace of growth in intellectual property acquisition and enforcement as it has had in gross […]
Hinrich Foundation Trade Scholarship Program
The Hinrich Foundation is offering the Hinrich Foundation Trade Scholarship Program in Israel for an individual from mainland China who is passionate about trade and excited by the opportunity to study in […]
China IPR - Intellectual Property Developments in China 