Two major China IP events occurred in late November and December. One of them was the long-awaited first phase of a settlement of the US-China trade war. The second was the nomination […]
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 […]
Policy Trade Analyst at the China Affairs Office of the USTR
From the USAJOBS site: “The incumbent serves as a Policy Analyst (Trade) in the Office of China Affairs, at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. The incumbent formulates and develops U.S. […]
USPTO and SAIC Engagement on IP Issues
From Director’s Forum: David Kappos’ Public Blog: On Sept 10, 2012 the USPTO was privileged to host Minister Zhou Bohua and his senior delegation from the State Administrative for Industry and Commerce […]
Au Revoir (Zaijian) – Nam Ngô Thiên and Welcome (Huanying) – Jared Ragland
I sat down with Nam Ngô Thiên (Chinese name: 吴天南, Wu Tiennan) (picture above) on Sept 15 in Beijing, fortunate to catch him on a recent visit back to Beijing since his […]
Obama’s New Laboratories for IP Enforcement Involving China
The President mentioned China four times in his State of the Union address on January 24, 2012. Although it’s a bit unclear what his game plan is, it seems that he is […]
China Transitions: Where People Went in 2011, And Where They Are Headed
Looking back on 2011 and into 2012, it has been a year with considerable transition for individuals following IP issues in China. There were some important lateral changes in the private sector. […]
China IPR - Intellectual Property Developments in China 