In a non-precedential opinion authored by Chief Judge Prost and released today, the Federal Circuit affirmed findings of non-infringement or invalidity in the five patents asserted by InterDigital in Certain Wireless Devices with […]
New Patent JI Released by SPC
On January 29, 2015 (last week) the Supreme People’s Court released the newly revised Judicial Interpretation “The Supreme People’s Court’s Decision on Revising Application of the Law in the Hearing of Patent […]
Revised Patent Administrative Enforcement Rules – Is SIPO Building an Administrative System so the Patent Law Amendments Will Come?
On January 27, 2015 SIPO released a revised draft of its Patent Administrative Enforcement rules for public comment. The released draft includes a line by line comparison with the last version (Feb. […]
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. […]
Challenges for IP Protection in the Innovative Economy: The Case of Pharma in China
Attached are English and Chinese versions of a speech by USPTO Acting Director Teresa Rea that was first delivered at China Pharmaceutical University earlier this month. The speech underscores the challenges for innovative pharmaceutical companies in […]
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 […]
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 […]
Debating Chinese Innovation At Davos
The Chinese “Summer Davos” just ended yesterday (Sept. 12) in Tianjin with Premier Wen Jiabao, several heads of state and senior leaders, Thomas Friedman, and many CEO’s and leading business officials attending […]
P&G IP Position in Beijing
This is from Don Clarke’s Chinalaw listserve. P&G is seeking an IP lawyer in its Beijing office. There is no citizenship requirement, however the following are required: . 1. Science or engineering […]
Russia and China Conclude a Patent Prosecution Highway
After a bilateral meeting between China State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) and Russia Federal Intellectual Property Office (FIPO), China and Russia concluded a Memorandum of Understanding on Patent Prosecution Highway between the […]
China IPR - Intellectual Property Developments in China 