From Rogier Creemers: On the 18th, the General Administration of Press and Publications issued three draft regulations: the Internet Publishing Services Regulations, the Management Rules for Foreign News Publishing Organs Establishing Offices […]
New Internet Publishing Management Regulations (DRAFT)
Australian Centre on China in the World: Postdoctoral Fellow
The Australian Centre on China in the World (Centre) is a major initiative at ANU that has been funded by the Australian government. It enhances the University’s existing capabilities to create an […]
Innovation: China’s Top 50 Brands
Innovation continues to be an important topic and a key element in the Chinese market. WSJ China blog reported the results of agency Millward Brown and media company WPP’s annual research on […]
Comments of American Bar Association on Invention Remuneration Regulation Draft
December 3 was the deadline to submit comments on the first public draft of the Invention Remuneration Regulations, which were published by SIPO. Every indication is that these regulations are on a […]
Job Announcement: Deputy Chief of Party for ABA Rule of Law Initiative
TITLE: Deputy Chief of Party LOCATION: Beijing, China
Chinese IPR in New York City
As New York City gets ready for the Xmas holidays, it seems as if there is a small, but noticeable increase, in China IP-related spots around town. Here are a few….
Understanding Service Inventions – Data
I recently gave a talk on service inventions in China – inventions made while in the employ of a company, using its materials and tools. SIPO has published a draft of its […]
Napa Valley Gains GI Status in China
Napa Valley is the first wine region outside of China to be recognized with the Geographic Indication status from the State Administration for Quality Supervision Inspection and Quarantine. For NV, this provides […]
David Kappos to Leave USPTO
In an email sent to colleagues today at USPTO (November 26), Director Kappos announced that he will be leaving USPTO at the end of January. He wrote: “It has been an immense […]
China IP Time and The New York Minute
China’s rapidly growing economy and equally rapidly evolving IP regime shows how different concepts of “time” can be from the United States.
