The Chinese IP environment continues to pursue its own domestic needs-driven agenda. Criminalization of trade secret matters, while an area of concern to the United States, is also important to China’s development […]
Chinese Customs’ Annual Report and What It Suggest for Corporate IP Strategies
Chinese Customs published its 2014 Report on the Situation for IP Protection last month. The report summarizes the current situation for Customs protection of IP in China as follows: The vast majority […]
Huawei/InterDigital Appeal Affirms Shenzhen Lower Court on Standards Essential Patent
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 […]
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 […]
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 