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IP Dragon quoted in the media
- South China Morning Post
- InsideCounsel, Feb 1, 2012
- US ITC: China: Effects of Intellectual Property Infringement and Indigenous Innovation Policies on the U.S. Economy, May 2011
- Advertising Age, Oct 21, 2010
- Wall Street Journal, March 4, 2009
- Wall Street Journal, Oct 7, 2008
- Wall Street Journal, Sept 11, 2008
- Reuters June 5, 2008
- France24, July 7, 2009
- Popular Science, July 8, 2007
- Asia Sentinel, May 28, 2007
- Wanfang Data, affiliate of China's Ministry of Science & Technology), Sept 11, 2008
- World Trademark Review, December 6, 2010
- World Trademark Review, April/May 2010
- World Trademark Review, June 9, 2009
- World Trademark Review, March 13, 2009
- World Trademark Review, January 29, 2009
- World Trademark Review, January 15, 2009
- EUROCHAMBRES Understanding China, July 7, 2010
- Global Resources, November 19, 2010
IP Dragon cited in scholarly papers
- Andrea Wechsler, China’s WTO Accession Revisited: Achievements and Challenges in Chinese Intellectual Property Law Reform (March 3, 2011). European Yearbook of Int'l Econ. L., Max Planck Institute for IP & Competition Law Research Paper No. 11-03, 2011
- Jesse London, China's Approaches to Intellectual Property Infringement on the Internet, 38 Rugers Law Record 2010-2011
- Anders Dalsgaard, Protection of IP in PRC: Is it really as bad as it looks? Aarhus University Denmark, May 2011
- Demian Stauber, Zhongqi Zhou, 10 U.C. Davis Bus. L.J. 207 (2010)
- Geertje Hesselink, Intellectual Property rights in fashion in China and the knowledge of young Chinese designer on this topic,Master Thesis Cultural Economics & Cultural Entrepreneurship, 2010
- Sarah A. Baird, Contentious Issues: Copyright Reform in the Age of Digital Technologies, December 2009
- Marcus Meyer, Marken- und Productpiraterie in der VR China: Eine umfassende Darstellung des zur Verfugung stehenden Rechtsschutzes, Igel Verlag, 2008, p 80
- Donald Harris, The Honeymoon is Over: Evaluating the United States' WTO Intellectual Property Complaint Against China, Fordham International Law Journal, Vol. 32, 2009; Temple University Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2008-76
- J.M. Duncan, M.A. Sherwood, Yuanlin Shen, 7 J. Marshall Rev. Intell. Prop. L. 529 (2008)
- Dina Bronshtein, Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals in China: Could Changes Bring Stronger Protection For IPR and Human Health? 17 Pacific Rim Law and Policy Journal 439, 2008
- Sampsung Xiaoxiang Shi, Chinese Copyright Law, Peer Production And The Participatory Media Age: An Old Regime In A New World, Sydney U. Press, 2008
- M.J. Simburg, 42 Int'l Law. 467 (2008)
- P. Dervan, Journal of High Technology Law, Suffolk U. Law School, 2008
- Terence Stewart, Elizabeth Argenti, Philip Butler, The Crisis in IP Protection And China's Role in that Crisis, USCC Research Paper, May 2007
- Paul Jones, China - Judicial and Legislative Update 2005-2006, 4 International Journal for Franchising Law 11, 2006
Speaking Engagements
- China's influence on non-trade concerns on international economic law, Maastricht University, 19 and 20 January 2012
- 3rd Global Forum on Intellectual Property, Raffles City Convention Centre, Singapore 6 and 7 January 2011
- 7th Annual Asia-Pacific IP Forum 2010, Speaker on Social Networks and Trademarks, Sheraton Tsimshatsui, Hong Kong, September 1, 2010
- Lunch presentation at Baker & McKenzie's Hong Kong office with video link to Baker's Shanghai and Beijing office, 'Is China's Unique Patent Law Paving the Way for Innovation?', 5 August 2010
- 2nd Annual IPR seminar Speaker and panelist at 'Managing IPR as a Business Asset in China', China IPR SME Helpdesk, European Chamber of Commerce, Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, 25 June 2010
- Key Note Speaker Intellectual Property in China and the Netherlands, Rotterdam, 28 May 2008
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IPR in China Laws and Regulations
- Copyright Law Implementation PR of China 2002
- Copyright Law, Amended PR of China 2001
- Copyright Law Implementation PR of China 1991
- Provisions on the Implementation of International Copyright Conventions 1992
- Copyright Law PR of China 1990
- Copyright Collective Management Regulations PR of China 2004
- Copyright Administrative Punishment Implementation Rules 2009
- Trademark Law Implemention PR of China 2002
- Regulations on the Protection of the Right of Communication through Information Network PR of China 2006
- Measures for the Administrative Protection of Internet Copyright 2005
- Trademark Law PR of China 2001
- Trademark Law PR of China 1993
- Collective/Certification Marks 2003
- Collective/Certification Marks 1994
- Trademark Provisions on Claims for Priority 1985
- Well-known-trademarks Recognition/Protection 2003
- Implementation Madrid Agreement 2003
- TRAB Rules 2002
- Tort Liability Law 2009
- Product Quality Law 2000
- Punishment of the Crime of Fake or Substandard Commodities PR of China 1993 invalid
- Measures for the Administration of GI of Agricultural Products 2008
- Geographical Indication Products Protection PR of China 2005
- Administrative Measures Safety of Places of Origin of Agricultural Products 2006
- Implementing Regulations on Patent Law 2010
- Regulation on National Defense Patent 2004
- Standard for Application Patent Number 2003
- Opinion of the MOFTEC/SIPO on Strengthening Administration of Patents in Foreign Trade 2003
- Measures for Administrative Enforcement of Patent 2001
- Patent Law Implementation PR of China 2001
- Decision of the Standing Committee of NPC on Amendmend of Patent Law 2008
- Transitional Measures on Implementation of Amended Patent Law 2009
- Patent Law PR of China 2008
- Guidelines for Examination 2006
- Patent Law PR of China 2000
- Patent Law PR of China 1992
- Patent Law Implementing Regulations 1992
- Patent Law PR of China 1984
- Protection Measures for Intellectual Property Rights during Exhibitions PR of China 2006
- Science and Technology Progress Law PR of China 1993
- Anti-unfair Competition Law 1993
- Regulations of PR of China on Awards for Inventions 1978
- Regulations on the Protection of Types of Traditional Chinese Medicine (1993)
- Civil Law General Principles PR of China
- Civil Procedure Law PR of China
- Administrative Procedure Law 1989
- Software Protection Regulations PR of China 2002
- Administrative Procedure Law PR of China
- Customs Penalty Regulations PR of China 2004
- Customs Implementation Regulations PR of China 2004
- Customs Regulations PR of China 2003
- Customs Regulations PR of China 1995
- Customs Law PR of China 2001
- Criminal Law PR of China
- Criminal Procedure Law PR of China
- Unfair Competition Law PR of China 1993
- Anti Monopoly Law PR of China 2007
- Layout Design IC Regulations PR of China 2001
- Layout Design IC Implementation PR of China 2001
- Olympic Logo Regulations PR of China 2002
- Regulation on Radio and Television PR of China 1997
- Property Rights Law PR of China
- Constitution PR of China
- Legislation Law PR of China
- National IP Strategy PR of China 2008
- Action Plan PR of China 2008
- Action Plan PR of China 2007
- Action Plan PR of China 2006
- Action Plan PR of China 1995
- Foreign Trade Law PR of China 2004
- Foreign Trade Law PR of China 1994
- Regulations on the Protection of Types of Traditional Chinese Medicine (1993)
- Law on Guarding State Secrets 1988
Patent Law and Regulations in China
Judicial Interpretations by Supreme People’s Court and/or Supreme People’s Procuratorate
- Patent Civil Dispute Interpretation
- Trademark Civil Dispute Interpretation
- Copyright Civil Dispute Interpretation 2002
- Application of law to trial of cases over copyright disputes on networks 2004
- Adjudication/application of law to cases of copyright disputes on networks 2000
- Regulations on Protection of the Right to Network Dissemination of Information 2006
- Patent Law Pre-trial Cessation
- Trademarks Pre-trial Suspension Evidence Preservation
- Criminal Thresholds 2007 (Draft)
- Criminal Thresholds 2004
IPR Relevant Treaties in force in China
- WIPO Copyright Treaty (2007)
- WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty (2007)
- WIPO Singapore Treaty (signature 2007)
- UNESCO Convention on Diversity of Cultural Expression (2007)
- WTO TRIPs (2001)
- Working Party Report on the Accession of China (2001)
- WTO Dispute Settlement Understanding (2001)
- WTO Acession Protocol (2001)
- WIPO UPOV Convention (1999)
- UN Vienna Treaty Convention (1997)
- WIPO Strasbourg Agreement IPC June (1997)
- WIPO Locarno Agreement (1996)
- Sino-US IPR MOU Action Plan for Effective Protection/Enforcement 1995
- WIPO Madrid Protocol (1995)
- WIPO Budapest Treaty (1995)
- Agreement Establishing the WTO (1995)
- Patent Cooperation Treaty (1994)
- WIPO Nice Agreement (1994)
- WIPO Trademark Law Treaty (signature 1994)
- WIPO Patent Cooperation Treaty (1994)
- WIPO Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms against Unauthorized Duplication of their Phonograms (1993)
- WIPO Phonograms Convention (1993)
- Sino-US IPR Memorandum of Understanding 1992
- WIPO Berne Convention (1992)
- UNESCO Universal Copyright Convention (1992)
- WIPO Washington Treaty (signature 1990)
- WIPO Madrid Agreement (Marks) (1989)
- WIPO Paris Convention (1985)
- WIPO Establishing Convention 1980
- Costa Rica - China FTA (2011)
- New Zealand-China FTA (2008)
- Pakistan-China FTA (2006)
- China-Chile FTA (2005)
China’s IP Related Authorities
Hong Kong’s IP Ordinances
- Copyright (Suspension of Amendments) Ordinance 2001
- Copyright Ordinance
- Director of Intellectual Property (Establishment) Ordinance
- Layout-design (Topography) of Integrated Circuits Ordinance
- Organized and Serious Crime Ordinance
- Patents Ordinance
- Plant Varieties Protection Ordinance
- Prevention of Copyright Piracy Ordinance
- Registered Designs Ordinance
- Trade Descriptions Ordinance
- Trade Marks Ordinance
- Basic Law 1997
International Treaties Applicable to Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s IP authority
Macau’s IP Laws
Macau’s IP authority
Taiwan’s IP Laws
Taiwan’s IP Related Authority
IP Faculties and Research Institutes
- Berkman Center for Internet and Society
- Boston University IP
- Cardozo Intellectual Property and Information Center
- Centre d'Études Internationales de la Propriété Intellectuelle
- Dean Dinwoodey Center for Intellectual Property
- East China University of Politics and Law Shanghai
- Engelberg Center on Innovation Law and Policy
- Franklin Pierce Center of Intellectual Property
- High Tech Law Institute
- Institute for Information Law Amsterdam (IViR)
- Institute for IP and Information Law (U of Houston)
- IP Academy Singapore
- Kernochan Center for Law Media and the Arts
- Max Planck Institute of Intellectual Property Competition and Tax Law
- McGill Centre for Intellectual Property Policy Montreal
- Renmin University of China School of Law Beijing
- Samuelson Law, Technology and Public Policy Clinic
- Stanford Center for Internet and Society
Chinese blogs/sites/committees about IP in China
- Andrew C. Mertha
- BioIPR-COM
- Blawg Dog
- China IPR Law
- Danwei
- Intellectual Property in China 知识产权与中国发展
- Intellectual Property Rights Protection Alliance
- IP Menu
- IP Webcasting Hong Kong
- IP.People.com.cn
- IPR.gov.cn
- More blogs about IP in China
- Patent Agent in Hong Kong
- Peter K. Yu
- Quality Brands Protection Committee
- Southern Perspective Shenzhen
China Blogs
- All Roads Lead To China
- Asia Business Intelligence
- China and International Law
- China Business Law Blog 中國商法博客
- China Challenges
- China Economics Blog
- China Esquire
- China Hearsay
- China Herald
- China Journal Wall Street Journal
- China Law Blog
- Chinese Law Working Group
- Emerging Capital
- Experience not logic
- International Economic Law and Policy Blog
- Little Red Book
- Modern Asian History: Myths and Realities
- PanAsianBiz
- The China Game
- This is China! Blog
- Uculture
- WTO and China
- 中外对话 China Dialogue
IP Blogs
- Afro-IP
- Boek 9 (Dutch)
- CIPP McGill Blog
- Class 46
- Counterfeit Chic
- Intellectual Property Watch
- Invisible Gold in China
- IP Finance
- IP Kat
- IP Tango
- Ipeg
- IPR Transatlantic Collaboration
- nipc IP/it Update
- No to Fakes
- Philip Brooks'Patent Infringement Updates
- Professor Justin Hughes
- Small Business IP Protection and Management
- SPC Blog
- The Counterfeit Blog
- The Fire of Genius
- The Gray Blog
- The Trademark Blog
- Transnational Law Blog
- Vox PI
Blog Archive
IPR Holders Representatives/Anti-piracy/-counterfeiting
- ABAC-BAAN
- ACG
- AGMA
- AIM
- AIPPI
- All-China Patent Agents Association
- Alliance against IP theft
- APM
- ARCC
- Auteursrecht
- BASCAP
- BIG Web
- BPG
- Brand Protection Alliance
- BREIN
- British brands group
- BSA
- CAAST
- Coalition Against Counterfeiting and Piracy
- Coalition for intellectual property rights
- Danish Anti-Counterfeiting Group (Danish)
- ECAP II
- ECTA
- FACG
- FACT
- FAST
- Filmwereld
- IACC
- ICC Commercial Crime Service
- IDSA
- IFPI
- IIPA
- INDICAM
- Innovation Alliance
- IP Federation
- IP Institute
- IPOS
- IPR Helpdesk
- IRMA
- Marques
- MPA
- MPAA
- NACG (Norwegian)
- NMPA
- No to fakes
- Pro-Music
- RIAA
- SABAM
- SACG
- SIIA
- SNB-REACT
- Stop Fakes
- The Industry Trust
- Trade Marks Patents and Designs Federation
- Union des Fabricants
- World Cinema Alliance
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Author Archives: Dr. Danny Friedmann
iPhoney: “This Is Different, It Is Fake!”
Nice CCTV 2 news item: Apple is coming with a second generation iPhone in July for 199 US dollar. But Chinese counterfeiters sell the 2G iPhone already for less than 100 US dollar. Listen to the excited voice-over, read the … Continue reading
Tagged counterfeit phone, iPhone
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National IP Strategy 2010 Is Coming
In 2008 China launched a comprehensive National IP Strategy, read ‘Feasible Commitments or Road To Nowhere Paved With Good Intentions‘. March 1, 2010, China’s State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) announced that during the second liaison officer meeting a draft of … Continue reading
Tagged National strategy on IPR protection, SIPO
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Chinese Courts Are Getting More Independent, But Rule Of Law Needed To Enforce IPRs Is Far Away
In my thesis ‘Paper Tiger or Roaring Dragon‘ I come to the conclusion that the lack of effective enforcement of intellectual property rights in China can be partly explained by some extra-judicial factors, such as: – no rule of law … Continue reading
Tagged corruption, Education, extra-judicial factors, IPR enforcement in China, local protectionism, market access restriction, Professor Benjamin Liebman, Professor Stanley Lubman, rule of law
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Declaration of Copyright Self-Regulation of the Chinese Internet Sector
About 100 websites, among others Sohu, Baidu and Youku have signed a declaration of copyright self-regulation. Rogier Creemers translated the declaration. Thank you. Declaration of Copyright Self-Regulation of the Chinese Internet Sector In order to safeguard copyright and related right … Continue reading
Tagged Baidu, copyright, Declaration of Copyright Self-Regulation of the Chinese Internet Sector, Rogier Creemers, Sohu, Youku
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Brand Politics: China Should Take Advantage of Chinese Design
“Chinese companies still copy a lot of foreign design. The most important thing for China is that its businesses learn the importance of design and start designing for themselves.” Read the whole article ‘Brand Politics’, in which yours truly was … Continue reading
Tagged brand, design rights in China, Trademark Law
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China’s New Article 4 Copyright Law: Censored Works Are Copyrighted Too
How would China change its article 4 Copyright Law after the panel decision in the World Trade Organization’s Dispute Settlement (DS 362) case determined that that provision was not compatible with China’s obligations under the Agreement on Trade Related Aspects … Continue reading
In The Year of The Tigger: What Makes A Real Winnie The Pooh?
How to tell real from fake? On top: real Winnie the Pooh, including a laser hologram of Walt Disney. Below: fake Winnie the Pooh, without a laser hologram of Walt Disney. The counterfeit one is on offer in Wanchai, Hong … Continue reading
Tagged counterfeit, holograms, Walt Disney, Winnie the Pooh
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Beijing Subsidies for Foreign Patents: Allowed Or Not? Smart Or Not?
October 9, 2009 the Beijing Intellectual Property Office, subsidiary of SIPO for the Beijing Municipality promulgated a circular on Applying for Special Funds for Financing Patent Applications in Foreign Countries. It stated: “Each United Concerned, According to the requirements of … Continue reading
Tagged Beijing Intellectual Property Organisation, Milton Friedman, patent subsidy, SIPO
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China Higher and Higher in PCT Applications’ Heaven
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) published statistics of the number of Patent Convention Treaty (international patent) applications worldwide. China’s PCT applications from 2008 to 2009 rose an estimated 29.7%, to 7,946 applications, estimated for 2009. The top PCT applicants … Continue reading
Tagged domestic patent applications, Huawei, patent application, patents, PCT, ranking, ZTE
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Chinese Acceptance Of and Resistance Against Global Copyright Law
Jia Lu, affiliated with Tsinghua University and Ian Weber, affiliated with University of Southern Queensland, Australia wrote an interesting paper called: ‘Internet Piracy Software in China: A User Analysis of Resistance to Global Software Copyright Enforcement’.Jia Lu and Ian Weber … Continue reading
Tagged Internet; Software Piracy; China; Globalization; Resistance, online copyrights
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How To Acquire IP in China? Alan Adcock Gives The Steps
Alan Adcock, deputy director of Thai law firm Tilleke & Gibbins, has worked before for Lovells and Rouse & Co. International in both Shanghai and Hong Kong, wrote the article: ‘5 Essential Steps to Acquiring IP in China’. 1. Identifying … Continue reading
Tagged Hong Kong, Lovells, Mission Don't get Shanghaied, Rouse, Tilleke and Gibbins
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IPR Jurisdiction: Third Civil Division of Haining Municipal People’s Court Specialises in Copyright and Trademark Disputes
Haining Municipal People’s Court in Zhejiang Province set up the Third Civil Division, specializing the trial of civil cases concerning copyright disputes, trademark disputes and other related types of intellectual property rights disputes. Read the article here. First instance IP … Continue reading
Tagged Beijing No. 1 Intermediate People's Court, copyright, Haining Municipal People's Court, IP Tribunal, jurisdiction, patent, trademark, Zhejiang
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Scny Eriosscn: Counterfeiters Use Gestalt Psychology
Scny Eriosscn: looks familiar to you? Counterfeiters use Gestalt psychology to let consumers complete a picture they already have of a genuine brand. I am not sure whether some consumers really deceived into seeing Sony Ericsson, but some might at … Continue reading
Tagged counterfeit phone, knock-off, Scny Eriosscn, Sony Ericsson
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Is Apple’s iPad a Knockoff from Shenzhen Great Dragon Brother’s P88, Or Is the Latter A Case Of Pre-emtive Cloning?
Stan Abrams of China Hearsay blogs about Shenzhen Great Dragon Brother’s P88, which is very similar to Apple’s just released iPad. Mr Abrams, never losing his ironical talent wrote about Shenzen Great Dragon Brother’s assertive stance towards IP rights in … Continue reading
Tagged Apple, iPad, Shanzai.com, shanzhai, Shenzhen, Shenzhen Great Dragon Brother, Song Jiang
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Safe Your Logo: Make Dragons More Vital
Message from IP Dragon Duncan Bucknell of Duncan Bucknell Company wrote on his IP Think Tank Blog, see here, about an initiative that invites companies that use a certain animal in their logo to make a contribution that that animal … Continue reading
Tagged brand, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Duncan Bucknell Company, Hong Kong Asia's World City, Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, Save Your Logo
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Incremental Pharmaceutical Inventions in China and India: “No Need to Reinvent the Wheel”
For those who missed it, in 2008, the Intellectual Property Association of Japan (IPAJ) published an interesting article by Parama Sinha Palit and Bhaskar Bhattacharya called ‘Does Intellectual Property Laws in India and China Encourage Innovation’. Messrs Palit and Bhattacharya, … Continue reading
Tagged China, India, patent quality, pharmaceutical industry, utility model patent
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Say My Name Say My Name …No Domain Name For Individuals In China
January 30th, 2010, Verna Yu wrote an interesting article for the South China Morning Post: ‘Upset Net Users Show Their Discontent On Censor’s Website’. Ms Yu wrote that the website of the government’s internet censor in Hunan was attacked by … Continue reading
Tagged censorship, domain name, Hunan, Ms Verna Yu, South China Morning Post
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Goojje.com Infringes Intellectual Property Of Both Google And Baidu
Yu Le and Ralph Jennings have an article for Reuters on the PC Magazine website about a Google clone called Goojje.com, probably using Google’s technology without permission, with part of the Baidu logo in its logo. It wants to compete … Continue reading
Tagged Baidu, Google, goojje, intellectual property infringement
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2010: Beijing No. 1 Intermediate People’s Court: “Baidu, Sohu/Sogou Are No Copyright Pirates”
– In June 2005 Shanghai Bu-sheng Music, a branch of EMI in China, filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Baidu. Baidu was found liable by People’s Court of Haidian District in Beijing for copyright infringement in September 16, 2005. Read … Continue reading
Almost One Million Patent Applications in China in 2009
China’s State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) reports the following statistics: 976,686 patent applications (up 17.9%) 877,611 domestic (89.9% and up 22.4%) 99,075 from abroad (10.1%, down 10.9%) 229,096 invention-patents (up 17.7%) 308,861 utility model-patents (up 37.9%) 339,654 design-patents (up 13.7%) … Continue reading
Tagged patent application, patent examination, patent grant, patent quality, SIPO, statistics
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Multifaceted Spectrum of De Facto Strategies to Enforce IPR in China
Professors Marcus M. Keupp, Angela Beckenbauer and Oliver Gassmann all connected to the Department of Business Administration, Institute of Technology Management of University of St. Gallen, Switzerland, wrote a very interesting article: ‘Enforcing Intellectual Property Rights in Weak Appropriability Regimes, … Continue reading
Tagged de facto IPR enforcement strategies, Professor Angela Beckenbauer, Professor Marcus M. Keupp, Professor Oliver Gassmann, University of St. Gallen
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Chinese MacBook Air knockoffs: Better Than the Real Thing?
Brian X. Chen is running the China Gadget Guide review for Wired about Chinese MacBook Air knockoffs that are on sale in Shenzhen. “Chinese knockoffs of the MacBook Air could actually be a compelling option for those desiring the razor-thin … Continue reading
Tagged Apple, knock-off, MacBook Air
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Knocked Up Because of Knock Off Or How To Protect The Protection
The US condom brand Trojan had problems with Chinese counterfeiters, read ‘Born Thanks To Counterfeiters‘ medio 2008. However, it became clear that also other brands are coping with trademark infringements. Usage of these counterfeits can cause serious health problems (sexual … Continue reading
Tagged counterfeit condoms, Durex, health and safety risks, substandard, Trojan Horse
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Rogier Creemers’ Take on Google in China
IP Dragon’s esteemed friend Rogier Creemers is doing a PhD at the University of Maastricht on copyright and media control in China. Below is a guest column of Mr Creemers on Google in China: “By now, most in the blogosphere … Continue reading
Tagged Google Books, google.cn, Rogier Creemers
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R.I.P. Google.cn? Thanks To Censorship and IP Infringements Or Just Face-saving Exit?
Google.cn is threatening to pull out of China, because of “a highly sophisticated and targeted attack on our corporate infrastructure originating from China that resulted in the theft of intellectual property from Google.” Read the official Google blog about it … Continue reading
Google Ready To Apologize But Implies There’s No Reason To Apologize
Gilian Wong wrote an article for Canadian Press called “China writers’ group says Google ready to apologize, work out deal on book scanning dispute”. Read more here. Hat tip to Jeff Roberts’ McGill’s CIPP IP ‘News This Week‘. So Google … Continue reading
The Implementing Rules of the Third Amended Patent Law Are Coming
At the end of December 2009, the State Council approved the Determination on the Revising of the draft version of the Implementation Rules of the Patent Law. Read more here. UPDATE: The Regulation will be effective February 1, 2010 and … Continue reading
Tagged patent law, Patent Law PR of China
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Five IP Offices: The site…
The five biggest patent offices of the world: USPTO (US), SIPO (China), EPO (EU), JPO (Japan) and KIPO (South Korea) cooperate. They have a website and you can see their common projects, here. Hat tip to the IPKat.
Business Prof Navarro: “China’s Advantage Comes From 5 Mercantilist Trade Practices”
Business Professor Peter Navarro of the University of California-Irvine, lashed out in 2008 at China Inside Out (ABC), a documentary by Bob Woodruff about China’s influence in Angola, Brazil, Cambodia and the US, because it allegedly paints a too nice … Continue reading
Tagged counterfeit, piracy, Professor Peter Navarro
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IP Dragon 知識產權龍 in “Sin City” (阿姆斯特丹)
Yes, people in Amsterdam can buy sex, drugs and rock ‘n roll. And some do. But do they buy counterfeit products? That is the question IP Dragon asked ad random people in the centre of Amsterdam (阿姆斯特丹) in the Summer … Continue reading
Tagged Amsterdam, counterfeit, IPR
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IPR Infringements Can Make Investments in China Capricious
The Financial Times of January 4th (online), 5th (HK paper version) has an interesting article about famous stock-picker Anthony Bolton who is trying his expertise/luck in China. In the article , written by Sundeep Tucker, Jamil Anderlini and Robert Cookon, … Continue reading
Tagged FDI, Financial Times, intellectual property infringement, investments, Jack Perkowski, Jamil Anderlini, JFP Holdings, Robert Cookon, Sundeep Tucker
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” Brick by Brick” Tort Law Supplementary to IPR Law in Case of IPR Infringements
The Tort Liability Law had a … well torturous history. In 1997 the decision was made that China needed a Tort Liability Law. In the words of Professor George Conk of Fordham University School of Law “it is a brick … Continue reading
Tagged ISP liability, Tort Liability Law
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Global Review Counterfeit and Piracy 2008: “Production Infringing Goods Is Still Increasing”
The World Customs Organization (WCO) has launched its annual report for 2008, read the Global Review on Counterfeit and Piracy here. Kunio Mikuriya, secretary general of WCO wrote: “The results reported by Members during 2008 for combating counterfeiting and piracy … Continue reading
Hu Jintao’s Serious Words About Innovation and IPR in China: “Treasure As Your Life”
Innovation is for each country crucial to compete. Now China’s Harmony Express, the world’s fastest long-distance passenger train service between Guangzhou (廣州) and Wuhan (武漢) has just been launched and is with 350 kilometers per hour 50 kilometers per hour … Continue reading
Tagged CCTV, Harmony Express, Hu Jintao, IPR, Shinkansen, TGV, Zhuhai
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No, I Don’t Believe the Starbucks’ counsel Who Said: “Chinese Customers Refill Cup With Coffee From Other Brands”
Mark Aoki-Fordham, director and corporate counsel at Starbucks Coffee Company said something … well outlandish: “We are still trying to educate Chinese customers about why our coffee is a good beverage to drink at all times of day — and … Continue reading
Tagged brand, Starbucks Coffee, trade
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Microsofts’ MSN Juku Infringes Plurk and Apologises
MSN Juku, Microsoft’s micro-blogging site in China, admitted that that it has infringed the copyright of Plurk, which is popular in Taiwan and the Philipines but is blocked in the PRC. Read relevant articles at the Plurk’s blog:– Microsoft China … Continue reading
Tagged David Gelles, Financial Times, Jeff Roberts, Microsoft, MSN Juku, Plurk
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Shanda Literature Ltd Sues Baidu For Alleged Copyright Infringement
Xie Yu reports for China Daily about Shanda Literature Limited’s lawsuit against Baidu for alledged copyright piracy. Read more here.
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Appellate Body Report in Sino-American Dispute about Market Access for Copyrighted Products
Yesterday, it was announced that the Report of the Appellate Body in China – Measures Affecting Trading Rights and Distribution Services for Certain Publications and Audiovisual Entertainment Products, WT/DS363/AB/R was published. The three Members of the Appellate Body who served … Continue reading
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Giorgio Armani Not Amused By Giormani of Hong Kong
IP Dragon was strolling in Sha Tin (沙田), minding his own business, until he came across a Giormani shop. Was Giorgio Armani saving costs by using less lettering on the billboards? Italian designer Giorgio Armani, who built the vast Emporio … Continue reading
Tagged copycat, Giorgio Armani, Giormani, Hong Kong, passing off, trademark
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Shanghai’s “Bad Girl” Writer Mian Mian (棉棉) Sues Google
The writer of the banned book Candy, and, Panda Sex (according to China Daily more mature) and Acid Love, sues Google.Shanghai’s “Best Bad Girl” Author Mian Mian (棉棉), finds support from the China Written Works Copyright Society. Chen Jia en … Continue reading
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China’s Protectionism Promotes Chinese Patents
IP Dragon’s friend Peter Ollier of Managing Intellectual Property reports about the ‘Instructions for National Indigenous Innovation Product Application Procedures’, promulgated by the Ministry of Science and Technology and the National Center for Science and Technology in September 2009. See … Continue reading
Tagged Patent Law PR of China, patents, Peter Ollier, protectionism
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Prof Potter about China’s Health Care Reform: “Do Not Forget Cost of Patent Protection”
December 10 and 11, 2009, IP Dragon attended interesting seminar called ‘The Development of the Chinese Legal System: Change & Challenges’ organised by the Centre for Chinese Law of the University of Hong Kong. Law Professor Pitman Potter of the … Continue reading
Media Control Not Copyright Piracy Main Reason For China’s Battle Against BitTorrent
Frederik Borgesius (research master at IViR, studying copyright law and internet law for a semester at the University of Hong Kong, paralegal at solv.nl, a Dutch IP & IT boutique law firm, and “dj Fred” by night at Yumla for … Continue reading
Tagged BitTorrent, copyright, copyright piracy, IViR, Mr Frederik Borgesius
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Starbucks Is Coming From Venus, Copycats from St. Mars
Jamon Yerger is founder of Southern Perspective Shenzhen (“China Law Reference, doing it right the first time”), a consulting company in the bustling city of Shenzhen that provides advice on a range of business functions; the majority of which deal … Continue reading
Tagged Copyright Law, design rights in China, passing off, Starbucks Coffee, trademark
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How Much Does A Copyright Holder Get When His Content is Broadcast in China?
IP Dragon’s friend Rogier Creemer, of Maastricht University, who is doing field research for his his PhD thesis about copyright, piracy and media control, points us to the provisional radio and tv broadcasting recording remuneration payment rules that will be … Continue reading
FEVS: “Mainland China Principal Counterfeiter Wine”
Dominique Schroeder has a good article about counterfeit wine for Agence France-Presse published in the South China Morning Post today. “The mainland is “the principal counterfeiter”, according to Renaud Gaillard, deputy director of the French export trade body, Federation des … Continue reading
Push Up the Plagiarism: It’s a Photo, No … It’s a Painting
Joel Martinsen of the great site about Chinese media, advertising, urban life and many more fascinating subjects, Danwei.org, has a great blog about ‘Painted plagiarism of push-up photograph’ read here.
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R&D in China: No Genuine Research, Only Development Thanks to Poor Execution IPR Laws
New Europe reports about EU firms’ enthusiasm about China’s market prospects and their concern about the execution of the IPR laws in China.” “China’s intellectual property laws are not bad. The problem is their implementation,” [EU’s Chamber of Commerce in … Continue reading
Tagged EU, EUCCC, Joerg Wuttke, New Europe, research and development
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Promotion and Protection of China’s Culture: Hard Copyright For Soft Power
In The Economist special report on China and the US called ‘Overkill’ where the author James Miles postulates the opinion that China is piling up more weapons than it appears to need, Mr Miles also writes about the need for … Continue reading
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