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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
Confucius Institute Has Already Apologised And Removed China Expat Copyrighted Content From Its Site
The Confucius Institute online has already removed the copyrighted content of China Expat that was published unauthorisedly on its site. They want to talk with China Expat in the future to see whether they can start a partnership. IP Dragon … Continue reading
Tagged China Expat, Confucius, Confucius Institute, copyright infringement, online copyrights
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Is Infringing IPR Promoting a Greater Understanding of Chinese Culture?
Josh Gartner of China Expat asks himself the following questions: Why is the Confucius Institute Online Stealing Content? Referring to the content this institute unauthorisedly copied from China Expat, well documented on the site of China Expat. The Confucius Institute, … Continue reading
Tagged China Expat, Confucius, copyright infringement
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“Too Many Fake Antiquities To Smash” Says TV Show Creator
Bian Yiwen, creator of TV show ‘Collecting Everything Under Heaven’ whereby the expert tells whether an antiquity is real of fake and will smash the fake one directly, said that there were too many fake submissions to smash them all. … Continue reading
Tagged art, fake antiquities
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IP Protection in China Challenge Peanuts Compared to China’s Environmental Challenge, Though Parallels Abound
I got an email from Erica Schlaikjer of Responsible China, which “focuses on environmental sustainability and corporate social responsibility in Greater China.” A great site. Now what has IP protection to do with the environment? I wrote it before and … Continue reading
Tagged environment
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Sino-American WTO Consultations Disaster, Blame Game Ensues
April 10, the US filed two formal complaints against China at the WTO, one for unsufficient IP and one for lack of market access for copyrighted goods. After a formal complaint at the WTO the two parties had 60 days … Continue reading
Tagged SIPO, Tian Lipu, WTO Dispute Settlement
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Cartoon Sanmao Will Be Adapted Into Real Life Actors Film
Joel Martinsen of Danwei has a fine interview with the right holder of the copyright of cartoon hero Sanmao (三毛) which means literally three hairs, characteristic for the cartoon protagonist. The article implicitly illustrates some of the aspects of a … Continue reading
Tagged Copyright Law, Danwei, Joel Martinsen, Sanmao
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Netfilm.cn Is Making a Clean Sweep in Guangzhou Netcafes
China Tech News reports about Netfilm.cn, a big copyright holder who filed a lawsuit against 379 netcafes in Guangzhou for alleged infringing of copyrights by downloading online videos. Netfilm.cn is taking online copyright infringement pretty serious and their approach is … Continue reading
Tagged copyright infringement, netfilm.cn, online copyrights
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Ohio Senator Says The Darndest Things About IP Enforcement And Introduced Section 522
“I think it’s extremely important to let the world know, that we have a group of people that gets up early in the morning and goes to bed late at night that are enforcing our intellectual property right laws.” Sounds … Continue reading
Tagged Bayh, idea, S 522, trade secret, Voinovich
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Reaction to Shaun Rein: Consumers Not Always Fake It ‘Till They Can Make It
Shaun Rein of China Market Research Group wrote an interesting article ‘How to Win the China Piracy Battle’ for BusinessWeek, see here. Mr. Rein asserts: If a company wants to have success in China, in the face of counterfeit and … Continue reading
Tagged BusinessWeek, copyright piracy, counterfeit, Shaun Rein
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Blogroll Update: China’s Accession to IP Treaties
IP Dragon’s blogroll is updated. See ‘Treaties (in force)’ on your right hand side. Now it includes all IP treaties of WIPO and WTO (and UN’s Vienna Treaty Convention crucial for the interpretation of treaties) which China has acceded to … Continue reading
Tagged treaty, Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, WIPO, WTO
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Geographical Indications Go China
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC) of the People’s Republic of China in Beijing have organised an international symposium on geographical indictions (GI), from June 26 to 28, 2007. What is … Continue reading
Tagged geographical indications
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Blogroll Update: Hong Kong’s IP Ordinances
IP Dragon has updated its blogroll by including relevant IP Law (or rather ordinances) of Hong Kong. See, on your right hand, under treaties.
Tagged Hong Kong
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China’s Wish To Circumvent 3G Royalties Has Its Price
December 29, 2005 IP Dragon referred to China’s efforts to come up with their own version of 3G telephony to avoid paying royalties to foreign patent right holders, see here. According to the Economist of June 14th, China has committed … Continue reading
Tagged 3G, Olympic Games, standards, TD-SCDMA
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Brandjacking Brand Value Down The Drain
Jeff Roberts of McGill’s CIPP’s “IP News This Week”, your 5-minute report of the latest IP news from around the world, pointed me again to an interesting article, this time about brandjacking in China. Read the article ‘Bleach, By Yves … Continue reading
Tagged brand, brandjacking, McGill University, Yves St Laurent
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Reaction to Danwei Article About China’s Ratification of WIPO’s Internet Treaties
Ms. Maya Alexandri wrote an interesting article called ‘Copyright protection for online content’ for Danwei. Referring to China’s accession and ratification (June 9, 2007) of WIPO’s Copyright Treaty (WCT) and WIPO’s Performances and Phonograms Treaty (WPPT) a report by the … Continue reading
Tagged Danwei, Maya Alexandri, WIPO
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3 of Baker McKenzie’s Cases Elected By Supreme People’s Court As 2006 Top 10 IPR Cases
Three of the ‘ Top ten cases’ in 2006 elected by the Supreme People’s Court concerns cases won by Baker & McKenzie: Sony Corporation versus Guangzhou Top Power Electronics Co., Ltd.; Starbucks versus Shanghai Xinbake Coffee Shop Ltd; Prada, Chanel, … Continue reading
Tagged Baker and McKenzie, Burberry, Chanel, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Prada, Sony, Starbucks
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Supreme People’s Court Awards Yamaha Highest Damages in Piracy Case
雅马哈 Shu-Ching Jean Chen wrote for Forbes the article ‘Yamaha Copycat Crashes in Court’. “The Chinese company, Zhejiang Huatian, registered a shell company in Japan’s remote Ishikawa prefecture in 2000 under the same three characters used by Yamaha to render … Continue reading
Tagged counterfeit trademark, damages, Yamaha, Zhejiang Huatian, 雅马哈
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Play Fair 2008: “Genuine Olympic Goods Made By Children”
The moral implication of buying counterfeited or pirated goods is not only that they infringe the IPRs of the owners, but that it might be manufactured by children, in bad working conditions, pollute the environment etc. There is a total … Continue reading
Tagged child labour, Clean Clothes, ethics of counterfeiting and piracy, Oxfam, PlayFair, pollution
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Moutai Brews Up 3+2+1 Anti-Counterfeit Technology
China Corporate Social Responsiblity (China CSR) reports that Kweichow Moutai, the brewery of China’s national Moutai liquor, will formally initiate its anti-counterfeit system on July 1. “Kweichow Moutai’s anti-counterfeit ebonite (IP Dragon: a hard nonresilient rubber formed by vulcanizing natural … Continue reading
Tagged anti-counterfeit system, Kweichow Moutai, liquor
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Imported Fish Coming From Everywhere But Norway Labeled Norwegian Fish in China
Norway, has a problem exporting fish to China. Not because this Nordic country nosedived in the Environmental Performance Index 2006 from the second best ranking in the world in 2005 to 18th position, because of severe overfishing. And not because … Continue reading
Tagged fish, location of origin, Norway
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Whisky On the Rise in China, So is Counterfeit Whisky
Whisky is becoming more popular in China for who can afford it. In 2006, China became a world top 10 whisky drinking nation, when total sales hit 58.2 million pounds (115 million dollars), an increase of 27 percent over 2005, … Continue reading
Tagged baijiu, Scoth Whisky Association, whisky
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Warning:Drunkeness Or IP Infringement Can Cause Severe Spelling Problems
Grupo Modelo, the Mexican brewer of Corona beer probably sobered up when it discovered 24 million bottles of Chinese Cerono beer. Jeremy Phillips of IP Kat reports the story here.
Tagged beer, Cerono, Corona, Grupo Modelo, Jeremy Phillips, trademark
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Patent Examiner SIPO Blogs
I got an email from Cliff Zhao, Patent Examiner of the State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO)who is also a translator. Mr Zhao set up a Chinese/English blog called Intellectual Property in China 知识产权与中国发展 about intellectual property policy in China. Recently … Continue reading
Tagged Cliff Zhao, Fudan Uniersity, Philips, Renmin University, Tsinghua University
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How To Measure IP Enforcement: Enforcement/Infringement Ratio and “Data Data and Data”
One of the recommendations of my upcoming thesis called: ‘Paper Tiger or Roaring Dragon? China’s TRIPs Implementations and Enforcement‘ is the need to increase transparency about IP enforcement (and of course it is the raison d’être of IP Dragon). To … Continue reading
Tagged enforcement/infringement ratio, General Administration of Customs, Memorandum on Strengthened Cooperation in Border IPR Enforcement, Mu Xinsheng, OECD, W. Ralph Basham
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8th Annual IEEM IP Seminar in Macau
Professor Anselm Kamperman Sanders of the Maastricht University, the Netherlands, informed me about The International Intellectual Property Law and Pharmaceuticals conference organised by Dr. Christopher Heath, Member of the Boards of Appeal at the European Patent Office (EPO) and himself. … Continue reading
Inside the Dragon’s Den: Observations from a Counterfeit Watch Factory
Shenzhen based journalist and blogger (Shenzhen Zen) Justin Mitchell embedded himself for online publication Asia Sentinel inside a counterfeit watch factory in Shenzhen that sells them under brands such as Rolex, Seiko, Omega, Fossil and Tag Heuer, BMW, Bacardi, Dunhill, … Continue reading
Tagged counterfeit watches, Shenzhen
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Suspected Ringleader of Counterfeit Computer Network Equipment Finally Caught
In September a succesful joint operation was carried out by the Shenzhen Public Security Bureau and private security firm I-OnAsia. US$ 25 million worth of counterfeit computer network equipment (sold under international brands such as Nortel, Cisco Systems and Hewlett … Continue reading
Tagged Cisco Systems, computer network, Hewlett Packard, I-OnAsia, Nortel, Shenzhen, South China Morning Post
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Who cloned who: iPhone versus P168
According to Newlaunces Apple’s iPhone has “inspired” many rip-offs. Read and see an alleged Chinese clone called P168 at Newlaunches here. Until there is more proof one cannot exclude the possibility that the iPhone is a P168 clone. Update: Sir … Continue reading
IP in China: Tight Rope Dancing Act
(Picture taken in South Korea by S. Straub) Xiao Liang, researcher with the Institute of World Economics andPolitics of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, urges to balance all interests when dealing with the issue of IPR protection:“1. The relationship … Continue reading
Tagged balance interests, China-US Strategic Economic Dialogue
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How to work within China’s IPR enforcement system for trademark and design rights
Protection and enforcement of intellectual property in China is of crucial importance to a growing number of companies worldwide, including those in the Benelux (Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg). This fact is acknowledged by the quarterly Benelux Merken- en Modellen Bulletin, … Continue reading
Tagged Benelux Merken- en Modellenrecht Bulletin
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BitTorrent Uploader Loses Final Appeal
Remember the BitTorrent uploader in Hong Kong, who knick named himself Big Crook, and was sentenced three months in prison? Read more here. He lost his appeal in December 2006 and now his final appeal. Peter Ollier of Managing Intellectual … Continue reading
Tagged BitTorrent, digital, Managing IP, Peter Ollier
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The Economist’s Lax Attitude Towards IPR in China
The cover story of the Economist (May, 19th-25th) is entitled America’s fear of China, it’s about whether a revaluation of the yuan would do much for the US (not much in the opinion of the Economist). This article is introduced … Continue reading
Tagged alternative business models. copyrights, Economist
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Let’s Baidu The Word Genericide
Joel Martinsen has a great post about search engine Baidu which stimulates others to use Baidu as a verb instead of a name of a brand, but by doing so inadvertently increasing the risk the brand name is used to … Continue reading
Tagged Baidu, counterfeit trademark, generic, Simmons
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Italian Intelligence Service: “Chinese Hackers Steal Fashion Ideas”
John Philips of the Washington Times reports about the news of the Italian domestic intelligence service that Chinese hackers were after the ideas of fashion houses in order to counterfeit them. Of course, one should make a distinction between ideas … Continue reading
Peter Yu’s Response to HK’s Consultation on Copyright Reform
Hong Kong, as any jurisdiction, wrestles with the question of how to adapt to the ever changing demands and challenges of copyright law in the digital era. The Hong Kong government has publised its ‘Consultation on Copyright Protection in the … Continue reading
Tagged Copyright Law, criminal liability, notice and takedown procedure, Peter K. Yu, statutory damages, subpoena mechanism
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Japanese Video: Overview IP in China
Not in the mood for reading, but you want to get an overview of IP in China? Watch the following Japanese news item with an English voice-over about IP in China here.
Tagged video
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Spelling Guide For Creatively Challenged Counterfeiters
Whether ‘creatively challenged counterfeiters’ is a pleonasm or not, one might be able to distinguish different grades of their creativity deficit. Some will just hustle a little with the word order; Adidas for example becomes: DAIADS; Puma becomes PMUA.The ones … Continue reading
Cost of Piracy Overestimated Says OECD, Underestimated Says ICC
Steve Whitehouse of Thomson Financial reports about an unpublished Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) study which puts trade losses in 2005 at up to 200 billion US dollar, considerably lower than the 600 billion US dollars estimated by … Continue reading
Tagged BSA, costs of infringement, enforcement ratio, enforcement/infringement ratio, ICC, MPAA, OECD, statistics
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Shanghai, Asia-Pacific’s Capital of the Intellectual Property Trade
Winnie Wang of the Shanghai Daily writes that 50 million Yuan in intellectual property rights were traded in Shanghai last year. Read more here.
Tagged intellectual property trade
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High Quality Counterfeit Jeans Ring in California Stopped
abc7.com reports in text and with a video about a counterfeit Jeans ring busted in Orange County, California, USA. In the gated community of Coto de Caza 200 pairs of counterfeit jeans were yielded, that are believed to be made … Continue reading
Tagged 7 For All Mankind, high quality fake, jeans, Orange County, True Religion
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“Disney Is Too Far”, Let’s Start An Unauthorised State-Owned Amusement Park
In 2005 the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort was opened. It was build by the Government of Hong Kong and the Walt Disney Company. So far it is the only Disney related amusement park in China. Or so we thought. Japanese … Continue reading
Tagged Beijing's Shijingshan Amusement Park, Disney, state-owned
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Why China Should Stop Burning Books In The Name of Intellectual Property Protection
Especially after the US filed formal complaints against China at the WTO in repect to China’s IPR protection and enforcement and China’s market access, April 10th, China wants to show that it is serious about protecting and enforcing IPR. That … Continue reading
Tagged article 46 TRIPs, book burning, Cultural revolution, destruction, Qin dynasty, shredder
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Suny Ericssun: Wrong Phone Number, eeh, Name
Remember the story about the counterfeit Nokia, see here, Maximus of Just Another Mobile Phone Blog, has another great story about a mobile that is called not Sony Ericsson, but Suny Ericssun. Because of the similarity, this is a good … Continue reading
Tagged Just Another Mobile Phone Blog, Sony Ericsson, Suny Ericssun
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2007 Special 301 Report Presents Special Provincial Review of China
It’s that time of the year again. The USTR’s presents its annual Special 301 Report. Which countries have protected and enforced their IPR adequately and effectively and which have not. The risers, the fallers and the usual suspects, such as … Continue reading
WIPO Internet Treaties Details and Reservation
In April of 2006, China was expected to ratify WIPO’s internet treaties (WIPO Copyright Treaty and WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty) in the second half of 2006, read here. However, China acceded only March 9, 2007 and it will ratify … Continue reading
Yahoo! China Ruling Shows Responsibility Sites For Removing Infringing Material
Remember the story about the allegations of copyright infringements (mp3 and ringtones) against Yahoo! China by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), in March, 2006? Read here. The case was heard by the Beijing No.2 Intermediate People’s Court … Continue reading
Tagged Beijing No.2 Intermediate People's Court, copyright infringement, IFPI, John Kennedy, Yahoo
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Microsoft Starts Selling 3 $ Starter Editions to Governments and Students in China
Jack Schofield reports for the Guardian Unlimited about Microsofts offer to Chinese governements and students to buy a stripped down version of Windows XP (Starter Edition) and Office (Home and Student 2007) for 3 US dollar. Schofield asserts that piracy … Continue reading
Tagged business model, copyright piracy, Microsoft, MS Office, MS Windows XP
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Allegations by Mainland Chinese of HK Counterfeiting Lead To New Consumer Protection for Mainland Chinese in HK
The South China Morning Post, by only offering subscription based articles, has de facto isolated itself from the blogosphere. However, their podcasts are free. So here is the transcription of a remarkable news item related to IPR: “In City News, … Continue reading
Tagged Hong Kong, South China Morning Post, Travel Industry Council
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