The National Copyright Administration of China (NCAC), in its 2014 Annual Report Online Copyright Protection in China (2014年中国网络版权保护年度报告), analyzed published opinions on online civil copyright cases involving the “right of transmission to […]
Update on Specialized IP Courts
There are a number of developments in China’s efforts to roll out China’s three new specialized IP courts by the end of the year. Information is being shared at conferences, via […]
SIPO’s Data Shows Continued High Demand for IP Information in China
SIPO recently published its 2013 data on hits on Chinese government IP websites. Overall, there were 2,974,407,259 hits on Chinese government IP system portal websites in 2013. Total numbers of distinct on […]
Huawei/InterDigital Appeal Affirms Shenzhen Lower Court on Standards Essential Patents
One of the hot on-going disputes on IP in China and the world is the relationship between standardization and intellectual property, particularly the role of standards essential patents (SEP’s) when a licensor […]
SIPO’S 2012 National IP Development Situation Report
SIPO released a 71-page report on the 2012 National IP Development Situation (2012年全国知识产权发展状况报告) on June 5, 2013, the fifth anniversary of SIPO’s adoption of the National IP Strategy Outline. Although this is […]
SIPO’s 2012 “Report on the Situation Regarding National Patent Strength”
SIPO’s recently released its “Report on the Situation Regarding National Patent Strength”, (Chinese: “2012年全国专利实力状况报告”). This report provides a glimpse into the various measures that SIPO uses to quantify how local patent offices […]
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 […]
China IPR - Intellectual Property Developments in China 