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% […]
AMERICAN CHAMBER’S BUSINESS CLIMATE SURVEY 2013
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 […]
IP Suits Continue to Pursue Apple
by Jae Zhou with the assistance of Mark Cohen Before their iPad trademark dispute was even settled in July of last year, Apple was confronted with another IP related dispute in China. On […]
National IP Strategy Plan for 2013
SIPO has released an English abridged version of the National IP Strategy Plans for 2013. The Chinese plan was released March 21. Here are some highlights:
Piracy and China’s Poor: How Much Is Needed for China’s Development?
Late last week, the New York Times ran an op-ed piece “Stealing Books for the Poor” by Yu Hua, the acclaimed author of China in Ten Words, To Live and many others. […]
The China IP “Hits” Parade
How do foreigners obtain on-line information on IP developments in China? Is language a major barrier? The data from on-line hits and page views suggests that Chinese government sources may be a […]
China IPR - Intellectual Property Developments in China 