In what I hope is a good sign for the job market for next year, recently three China-related positions have opened up, all of which have IP as an area of focus. […]
USPTO-SIPO To Conduct Second IP Licensing Program

USPTO and SIPO are cohosting another program on IP licensing on July 29 at SIPO’s training center in Beijing. I reported on the last program earlier this year here. Although the final […]
China’s Rising Presence in the IPO Top 300
Intellectual Property Owners (IPO) recently released its top 300 organizations granted US patents in 2014. Many Chinese companies made the top 300. TSMC was the top amongst Mainland or Taiwan companies, ranking number […]
Several China IP and Trade Opportunities Open in the DC Area
USPTO just announced on May 6 a position opening as a “Program Specialist” handling Intellectual Property Exchanges with China. There are two position descriptions. The positions involve developing and implementing multiple year training […]
Licensing: A Forthcoming Program and Some Historical Perspective
With recent antitrust investigations in China, as well as China’s design to have more market-oriented targets for IP, export growth in IP rights from China is slated to grow from 1.36 billion USD […]
Upcoming China IP Program at UCSD
On this Thursday, November 6, the University of California at San Diego will be hosting a lunchtime program ““Doing Business in China: New Developments in Intellectual Property Law and Enforcement” A luncheon panel […]
USPTO Extends Period to Apply for China IPR Legal Positions
USPTO has extended the deadline to apply for the recently published China IPR legal positions in Washington, DC to April 9: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/364794400. See my earlier post: https://chinaipr.com/2014/03/19/uspto-china-team-attorney-advisor-position-opens/.
USPTO China Team Attorney-Advisor Position Opens
USPTO has announced a position for US citizens on the China team. Here is the link: http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/364794400 . The position requires US citizenship, a law degree, knowledge and experience in intellectual property and the […]
USPTO Working Paper on Growth in China’s Patent Filings

The Office of the Chief Economist at USPTO has published a working paper on “Perspectives on the growth in Chinese patent applications to the USPTO” (Working Paper No. 2014-1, by Alan Marco, […]
USPTO China Position Open for Applications
The US Patent and Trademark Office has posted an Attorney Adviser position on Chinese IP matters. The position is open for applicants now and closes January 30, 2014. The position is open […]