Interest in and discussion about innovation practices in China continues. Here’s another upcoming conference, which sounds like it could elicit controversy, from ITIF (the Information Technology and Innovation Forum): “Confronting Chinese Innovation […]
Confronting Chinese Innovation Mercantilism
Obama’s New Laboratories for IP Enforcement Involving China
The President mentioned China four times in his State of the Union address on January 24, 2012. Although it’s a bit unclear what his game plan is, it seems that he is […]
Introducing Tom Duke: a brief Q&A
Following our year end review of individuals’ transitions in China’s growing IP field, here is a Q&A with Tom Duke, a new IP officer at the UK Mission: Why did the UK […]
China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) emphasizes disclosure of IP information
The newly revised “Regulation of Annual Report for the Growth Enterprises Market (GEM) Board” has now reached the committee stage.[1] Disclosure of IP information will be, for the first time, a point […]
Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH): experimental zone between State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) and Deutsches Patent-und Markenamt (DPMA)
According to a Joint Statement issued by SIPO and DPMA, the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) experimental zone was set up on Jan. 23, 2012. This program, unlike the PPH between SIPO and […]
The Other Chinese Patent Development: China’s Autumnal Patent “Hook”
It is 2012, and China’s State Intellectual Property Office (“SIPO”) has once again released its end of the year data on patent filings for the year. While patent data and scientific citation […]
中国第一个跨国专利申请人 China’s First Overseas Patent Filer?
English Version 梅振魁医生(1862-1924)并不是专职的发明家，而其于1908年的针对栗子的加强版坚果钳子的专利（“坚果钳子附件”，USPN883，558）实际上是他被大众所知的唯一一项注册专利。
China’s First Overseas Patent Filer?
Dr. Jin Fuey Moy (梅振魁; Mei Zhenkui, 1862-1924) was not principally an inventor, and his 1908 patent on an enhanced nutcracker for chestnuts (“Attachment for Nutcrackers”, USPN 883,558) is in fact, the […]
Brief recap of “Patents, Trade, and Innovation in China”
Attached is the speech by USPTO Director David Kappos from the joint Fordham/George Washington University conference on IP, innovation and trade issues in China on December 13. USPTO Director Kappos was introduced […]
China Transitions: Where People Went in 2011, And Where They Are Headed
Looking back on 2011 and into 2012, it has been a year with considerable transition for individuals following IP issues in China. There were some important lateral changes in the private sector. […]
