Here’s a mix of copyright updates: On October 13, Tencent and Netease signed a deal for Netease to takes licenses on 1.5 million songs. Tencent, as I previously reported, has actively been […]
A Porpourri of Autumn Copyright Developments
China Online Legitimate Music Copyright Promotion Alliance Established
China Daily and Chinese news services, including Legal Daily, reported that an Online Legitimate Music Promotion Alliance 中国网络正版音乐促进联盟 has been established on January 29, 2015 in Beijing. The alliance brings together 30 […]
Of Roses, Country Roads and Eileen Zhang
Every once in a while, perhaps for surprise effect, I remind a Chinese friend or colleague that an ancient or modern Chinese cultural icon may in fact have been a foreigner or under […]
Open Sesame for Open Access
Following on the heels of efforts of the United States in early 2013 to increase access to federally funded research, the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Natural Science Foundation of China […]
Call for Papers on Internet Governance
From Rogier Creemers and the Chinalaw listserve run by Don Clarke comes the attached call for papers on Internet governance in China for China Perspectives. China Perspectives is an anonymously peer-reviewed academic […]
Ministry of Commerce IP Program in DC December 5
Chen Fuli, IP Attaché at the Chinese Embassy in Washington, DC the morning of December 5. The program is free of charge, but seating may be limited. You should RSVP at: lishuai@mofcom.gov.cn. […]
The New Swiss-China FTA: What It May Mean for IPR in China
China signed its first FTA with a European country, Switzerland on July 6, 2013. The FTA is a significant advance in China’s trade diplomacy with the West since China’s FTA with New […]
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 […]
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% […]
A Quick Read of the AML IPR Enforcement Guidelines (Fifth Draft)
As China becomes more of a stakeholder in the IP system, and no longer sees itself as a passive player, how will its perspective on the relationship between intellectual property and antitrust […]
China IPR - Intellectual Property Developments in China 