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 […]
USPTO and SAIC Engagement on IP Issues
From Director’s Forum: David Kappos’ Public Blog: On Sept 10, 2012 the USPTO was privileged to host Minister Zhou Bohua and his senior delegation from the State Administrative for Industry and Commerce […]
Proview and Apple Settle: What Does It Say about IP and Rule of Law in China?
According to the press reports, Apple and Proview have recently settled their dispute over ownership of the iPad mark for 60 million USD (See http://apnews.myway.com/article/20120702/D9VOHLB00.html). The news has even made it to […]
Other perspectives on Apple/Proview
Last week, we had a group of Chinese IP officials visiting Fordham – from Chinese Customs, a local Administration for Industry and Commerce and the Supreme People’s Procuratorate – it was a […]
Apple and Michael Jordan draw interest in Chinese Trademark Law
As the mainstream media in the United States continue to pick up on the few ongoing trademark disputes in China, the attention to foreign companies’ trademark troubles build. In an effort to […]
The Proview and Apple Controversy – An Increasingly Tangled Web
The ongoing trademark dispute between Proview and Apple, which has now reached Apple’s home state of California, continues to draw attention around the world. A court in Pudong, Shanghai refused to grant […]
China IPR - Intellectual Property Developments in China 