On April 2, 2015, the State Council Legislative Affairs Office (“SCLAO”) published a draft of the Service Invention Regulations along with an accompanying explanation. The draft was prepared with the assistance of SIPO and the […]
Guo Shoukang, Eminent Scholar of IP Law, Passes Away
I am sorry to report that Prof. Guo Shoukang 郭寿康, the UNESCO Professor of Copyright Law, emeritus, at Renmin University, died Monday March 22 at 12:35 PM. Prof. Guo was in his […]
US-China IP Cooperation Dialogue Report Released
The “US-China IP Cooperation Dialogue Report” was released last week. The Report was prepared by experts from both the US and China, including co-chairs Professor Liu Chuntian of Renmin University and Joseph […]
A Tribute To Prof. Guo Shoukang
I was privileged to be invited to the celebration of Prof. Guo Shoukang’s 65th year of teaching law on Sunday September 15, 2013. Prof. Guo has had a remarkable career in Chinese […]
Traveling the IP Road: What Are the Top China IP Destinations and Curiosities? (Part I)
Every year, around “ IP Week” (April 26) Chinese officials and organizations of various kinds publish their “top 10” list, typically of best cases, most important developments, or leading officials. Since it’s […]
SIPO announces Annual Strategy and Plans of Implementation for Intellectual Property in 2012
April 26 is International IP day, and in anticipation of the day, Chinese state agencies are announcing plans for intellectual property, releasing statistics, and holding conferences. The activities during this month are […]
Official announcement of the FCBA Bench and Bar Program in Beijing
The Federal Circuit Bar has just posted the formal announcement of its Bench and Bar program with the China Law Society, which will be hosted at Renmin University May 28-30, with the […]
Hon. Denny Chin: The “Jeremy Lin” of the Federal Judiciary
Judicial engagement with China on IP issues has frequently had a markedly different tenor from other forms of engagement, such as executive branch, business, or academic. Judges carry less political baggage than […]
NCA Releases draft of proposed amendments to the Copyright Law for Comment
On March 31, 2012 the PRC National Copyright Administration (“NCA”) released for comment the first draft of the proposed amendments to the Copyright law. Comments are due April 30, 2012. (In Chinese): […]
Upcoming events
Please note a few upcoming events, listed mostly in chronological order: On February 28, 2012, Paul Jones and Xu Jing will be speaking in the Strafford live phone/web seminar entitled “IP Litigation […]
China IPR - Intellectual Property Developments in China 