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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
First conviction For Copyright Infringement Under The HK Organized And Serious Crime Ordinance
EarthTime writes that the South China Morning Post has reported about a counterfeiter named Yung Chun-pong, who possessed and sold pirated DVDs to overseas buyers through the eBay online auction site has been jailed for three-and-a-half year in Hong Kong. … Continue reading
Tagged eBay, Hong Kong, Organized and Serious Crime Ordinance
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Nokia-N95 With A Touch Screen, The Original Doesn’t Have One
Counterfeiters are becoming Alpinists in climbing the learning curve of counterfeiting. CH of the excellent French language site Mobimania, reports about a Chinese clone of Nokia N95, called the Nokia-N95 (notice the slash between Nokia and N95). The format has … Continue reading
Tagged high quality fake, Just Another Mobile Phone Blog, Mobimania, Nokia
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Bluetooth Earphones Infringement One of Shenzhen AIC’ Top 10 IP Cases 2006
The Southern Daily of March 13, reports (in Chinese) that the Shenzhen Administration for Industry and Commerce (AIC) announced the top 10 Intellectual Property Protection Cases for the year 2006 in Shenzhen on 12 March 2007. The cases have involved … Continue reading
Tagged AIC, BlueBird, Bluetooth, criminal enforcement, Derek Elmer, I-OnAsia, Public Security Bureau, Shenzhen
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Hong Kong Customs And The Diminishing Marginal Effectivity of Enforcement Actions
Peter Ollier of Managing IP engaged in participatory journalism by following a team of Hong Kong customs for three days. Ollier’s conclusion is that that the approach of Hong Kong’s customs by ‘frequent and repeated raids’ has been rather succesful. … Continue reading
Tagged diminishing marginal effectivity of enforcement actions, fragmentation of counterfeiting
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EU Will Not Support US WTO Piracy Case: Good Cop Approach
The EU is not joining the US in filing formal complaints at the WTO in Geneva against China for inadequate copyright and trademark rights enforcement. Although the EU agrees with the WTO case against China in substance, it is not … Continue reading
Tagged Australia, Japan, Switzerland, WTO Dispute Settlement
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Cooperation Instead of Conflict Urges James Tunkey of I-OnAsia About the WTO Case
James Tunkey, I-OnAsia‘s COO International, was not amused about the United States’ filing of dispute settlement cases at the WTO involving China’s IPR regime. Tunkey: “Counterfeiting is a global problem whose solution necessitates international cooperation. Counterfeit products are manufactured in … Continue reading
Tagged I-OnAsia, James Tunkey, WTO Dispute Settlement
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Draft Judicial Interpretation Several Issues of Criminal Cases
DRAFT Interpretation of the Supreme People’s Court and the Supreme People’s Procuratorate on Several Issues in the Concrete Application of the Law in Handling Criminal Cases of Intellectual Property Infringement Adopted at the 1422nd Meeting of the Adjudication Commission of … Continue reading
WTO Case Against China: Choose Your Battles Wisely
IP Dragon was away for a few days and the IP in China landscape has dramatically changed. China came with its Action Plan on IPR Protection 2007. China’s Supreme People’s Court and Supreme People’s Procuratorate promulgated a new judicial interpretation … Continue reading
Tagged WTO Dispute Settlement
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China About to Publicise ‘Important’ IPR Cases
Xinhua reports via People’s Daily Online that envoys of foreign governments and representatives of international organizations will be allowed to attend IPR trials if they wish, said Jiang Zengwei of the State Office of Intellectual Property Protection (SIPO), quoting an … Continue reading
Tagged attendence, publication IPR cases, SIPO, transparency
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Counterfeit Cars, Backlogs and Economic Nationalism
The Economist has an article about Counterfeit cars in China. It writes:“So far, legal action by foreign firms has proved nearly useless. The many writs, threats, injunctions and court cases have become embroiled in slow-grinding legal machinations, been thrown out … Continue reading
Tagged backlog, counterfeit cars, Economist, Managing IP, Peter Ollier, Trademark Office, Trademark Review and Adjudication Board
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How to protect your software in China?
In China software piracy is one of the big problems. What can be done to protect software? CopyrightSoftware is specifically mentioned in article 3 (8) Copyright Law as protectable subject matter. Although copyrights do not have to be registered, since … Continue reading
Tagged Berne Convention, Elliot Papageorgiou, European Patent Convention, professor Hugenholtz, Regulations on Computers Software Protection, software, Software Protection Regulations
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IPR infringements: Glass Is Half Full or Half Empty?
Same facts about statements made at the Global Forum on Intellectual Property Rights Protection and Innovation , diametric contradictory titles. Kirby Chien’s article for Taiwan’s The China Post: ‘US says China piracy getting worse’.Read more here. Jiang Wei and Diao … Continue reading
Tagged Global Forum on IPR Protection and Innovation
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Media As the Battleground in Case of IPR Infringement
Alistair J. Nicholas, managing director of AC Capital Strategic Public Relations, a China-based corporate communications and public affairs consultancy with offices in Beijing and Shanghai, wrote an article for Business Week. The author has directed the communications strategies of various … Continue reading
Pledging of Intellectual Property Rights in the Property Rights Law
March 16, the National People’s Congress promulgated the controversial Property Rights Law that will be effective October 1, 2007. Does this law mention intellectual property law at all? Yes, it does: Article 223 Property Rights Law: The following rights that … Continue reading
Tagged pledging of intellectual property rights, Property Rights Law
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INSEAD’s Attributes Hijacked By SEIMI
Michael Backman asks in his article for the Australian newspaper The Age the question who is liable for damage of a product of which it is unknown whether it is counterfeited or not. This could be increasingly the case, Backman … Continue reading
Tagged INSEAD, SEIMI. quality
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China’s New National Strategy On IPR Protection Will Come Out First Half 2007
Luan Shanglin of Xinhua reports: “China’s national strategy on IPR protection will come out in the first half of this year. It is composed of 20 topics and one guideline, covering system building, law enforcement, talents training and public awareness … Continue reading
Tagged Global Forum on IPR Protection and Innovation, National strategy on IPR protection, nationalisation
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Chintellectual Property Foundation: “Paving the European way for Chinese enterprises”
Dutch IP firm Vereenigde has set up the Chintellectual Property Foundation, a non-profit organisation that helps Chinese enterprises find their way around the European intellectual property system.The foundation is organising and hosting master classes both in China and Europe, primarily … Continue reading
Tagged Chintellectual Property Foundation, Vereenigde
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Alternative Business Models Emerge In Times of Pessimism About a Solution Against Copyright Piracy in China
That copyright piracy in China is a serious problem is confirmed by the article in China Daily. The General Administration of Press and Publication announced that 120 million audio and video products and 500 million unauthorized books a year were … Continue reading
Tagged copyright piracy, EMI, Eric Priest, General Administration of Press and Publication, Harvard, Rock Records, Sina, Sony, Taiwan, Universal, Warner
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Guangdong Lux Soap Cleansed of Counterfeit Trademark in Guyana
Remember Guyana’s Court that granted an injunction against alleged counterfeit Lux soap from Guangdong? See here. Well the soap continues. “On February 6, Justice B S Roy, sitting in the Commercial Court had granted an injunction against the importer and … Continue reading
Tagged counterfeit trademark, Guyana, Unilever
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SIPO Deputy Director Does Not Want to Discuss How To Enforce Patent Infringement
SIPO deputy director Zhang Qin was interviewed by Emma Barraclough of Managing Intellectual Property in Geneva. Zhang said: “[T]he counterfeiting and piracy of copyright and trade marks is illegal and should be punished. We have to be trustable. We want … Continue reading
Tagged patent infringement, SIPO, Zhang Qin
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New Technology for Old Wines Against Counterfeit Bottles
“In China and Vietnam, you find more counterfeit than authentic bottles,” Serge Tchekhov said in a phone interview with Elin McCoy of Bloomberg. In order to fight counterfeit wines winemakers are considering to deploy new technologies such as RFID, now … Continue reading
Tagged Algoril, counterfeit, counterfeit wine, holograms, RFID, Serge Tchekhov
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China Ranks 45th in International Property Rights Index (which includes IPR)
The 2007 International Property Rights Index (IPRI) is the first international comparative study that measures the significance of both physical and intellectual property rights and their protection for economic well-being. The correlation of the IPRI Rank and GDP per capita … Continue reading
Guizhou Province Drafts Regulation to Protect Traditional Knowledge
Pliny Han of Xinhua reports: “Legislators in southwest China’s Guizhou Province are mulling a regulation aimed at protecting property rights for traditional knowledge, especially knowledge relating to biological resources, said sources with the provincial bureau of intellectual property right.” Read … Continue reading
Tagged Guizhou, traditional knowledge
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Alibaba Sued By Music Companies Over Yahoo! China’s Alleged Copyright Infringements
Li Xinran of the Shanghai Daily reports about Alibaba, operator of Yahoo China (in 2005 Alibaba bought Yahoo! China, then Yahoo! bought 40 percent of Alibaba) , who has been sued by eleven music companies, because Yahoo! China allegedly provided … Continue reading
Tagged Baidu, Beijing No.2 Intermediate People's Court, copyright infringement, Universal, Warner, Yahoo
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“Videos with ‘copyright challenging character’ most popular”
Netanel Jacobsson is a Swede living in Israel running Maxthon, a company that developes a browser in China (which reached 62 million dollars in one and a half year without marketing). Jacobsson’s last two blogs are about the Piper Jaffray’s … Continue reading
Tagged copyright infringement, market access restriction, Netanel Jacobsson, Piper Jaffray
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Dance Copyright Infringemement Case: Thousand-hand Bodhisattva
September 30, 2006 Coldness Kwan wrote an article for the China Daily about a dance copyright infringement case. The dance is the Thousand-hand Bodhisattva dance, see it on YouTube here. “Mao Difang, 71-year-old retired dance director, filed a lawsuit suing … Continue reading
Tagged dance copyright
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Beijing No.2 Intermediate People’s Court’s Illuminating Ruling About Copyrightable Lamps
US based Fine Art Lamps filed a civil lawsuit with the Beijing No. 2 Intermediate Court against both the Zhongshan Great Beam Lighting and the Beijing Great Beam Lighting for infringement of its copyright in its catalogs and lamps in … Continue reading
Tagged artistic works with utilitarian function, Beijing No.2 Intermediate People's Court, copyright, Fine Art Lamps, Great Beam Lighting, Liu Shen and Associates
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Trademark Infringements Illustrated: SQNY, GHANEL, HIKE, AVIVAS etc
Chris Hong of Aspire, Perspire, Attain links to pictures of goods that obivously infringe trademarks, at CRI Online here.
Tagged counterfeit trademark
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BCG Report Beyond the Great Wall: Intellectual Property Strategies for Chinese Companies
January 2007, Vladislav Boutenko, David C. Michael and Collins Qian of the Boston Consulting Group published the report: Beyond the Great Wall: Intellectual Property Strategies for Chinese compenies. Head tip to Brian Schwarz’ China Challenges. The report distinguishes five phases … Continue reading
Tagged BCG, IP strategy
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TRIPs Council: China Advocates Disclosure Requirement, is Against Making Enforcement A Permanent Agenda Issue
Bridges of ICTSD gives excellent weekly trade news digests about TRIPs etc. “At the 13 February meeting of the TRIPs Council, the group of developing countries — Brazil, China, Colombia, Cuba, India, Pakistan, Peru, Thailand, Tanzania, Ecuador and South Africa … Continue reading
Tagged CBD, disclosure requirement, enforcement, TRIPs Council, WIPO, World Customs Organisation
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Deadline Submissions for Special Provincial Review of IPR in China Approaches
February 26, before 5 pm is the deadline for public comments concerning the locations and issues that should be the focus of a special provincial review of IPR in China. April 28, 2006 the USTR released its annual Special 301 … Continue reading
Tagged autonomous regions, jurisdiction, municipalities, Special 301 Report, special provincial review, USTR
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Technology Transfers: After the Maglev China Got An Appetite For the Shinkansen Bullet Train
Remember Germany’s consortium Transrapid International who designed and built the Maglev trains in China? See Intellectual Property of German Train Gone with the Wind. China ‘digested’ the technology pretty fast to come up with its own version of this train. … Continue reading
Tagged maglev, Shinkansen, technology transfer
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Chinese Copyright Pirate created interest in subject of Intellectual Property for Joseph Stiglitz, Nobel Laureate
Joseph Stiglitz, 2001 Nobel laureate in economics and professor at Columbia University delivered the 6th annual Meredith and Kip Frey Lecture in Intellectual Property Friday at the School of Law of Duke University. Naureen Khan wrote for The Chronicle: “He … Continue reading
Wragge & Co and Graf von Westphalen Open Up Shop in Hong Kong and Guangzhou
Vanessa Arora of the TheLawyer.com wrote that UK law firm Wragge & Co together with German ally Graf von Westphalen will launch a firm in Hong Kong and in Guangzhou. Wragge’s IP specialist Gordon Harris will spend its time in … Continue reading
Tagged Gordon Harris, Graf von Westphalen, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Walter Scheuerl, Wragge and Co
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Sino-US relationship about IPR enforcement: New Cyclus of Threats and Reassurances
Karan Bhatia, deputy US trade representative said: “Last October, we informed China we would be filing such a case, but then agreed to hold off, with the support of US industry, when China asked for further bilateral discussion. If it … Continue reading
Tagged article 41 TRIPs, article 46 TRIPs, article 61 TRIPs, WTO Dispute Settlement
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Gong Xi Fa Cai!/Kung Hei Fat Choi!
IP Dragon wishes you an happy and prosperous Chinese New Year!
Tagged Chinese new year
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Forum Shoppers: Do Not Forget to Forget to Send a Cease and Desist Letter
I found ‘Forum Shopping Comes to China’ one of the clearest articles of China IP Focus 2006 of Managing Intellectual Property. It is written by Benjamin Bai, Tony Chen, Xiang Wang, Peter Wang and research of Lisheng Hao. All, except … Continue reading
Tagged Bai, Chen, Civil Prodedure Law, declaration of non-infringement, forum shopping, Peter Wang, Supreme People's Court, Xiang Wang
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If it Looks Like a Hummer, Sounds Like a Hummer, Drinks Like a Hummer …
An anonymous writer of Washington Wire of the Wall Street Journal quoted US vice-president Dick Cheney saying: “I remember being over there once, meeting with a group of American businessmen in Shanghai….” the vice president said. And they were telling … Continue reading
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IP Specialist Xiang Wang Transfers From Jones Day to Orrick
Dr. Xiang Wang, formerly co-head of Jones Day’s Mainland China IP practice, will lead Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP’s China IP practice at their Beijing Office. Read more here.
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Welcome I-OnAsia as Advertiser on IP Dragon
I-OnAsia is a global intelligence, security and risk consultancy, focused on Asia and Asian subjects. I-OnAsia’s corporate office was established in Hong Kong in 2001. I-OnAsia has three regional offices: in the United States, Australia and Jordan for MENA (the … Continue reading
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Dafen: Famous for its Art Industry, Infamous for its Copyright Infringements
Dafen, a village near Shenzhen is famous for its art industry and infamous for its copyright infringements. Article 21 Copyright Law states that the term of copyright protection in respect of a work of a citizen shall be the lifetime … Continue reading
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Fake Mengniu Milk Found in Beijing Wholesale Markets
During an inspection by the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Industry and Commerce Yanqing Branch, 200 boxes of fake Mengniu milk have been discovered at some wholesale markets in Beijing. Mengniu is the official sponsor of the National Basketball Assocation in … Continue reading
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Guyana’s Court Granted Injunction Against Alleged Counterfeit Lux Soaps from Guangdong
Stabroek News of Guyana reports in a very detailled way about how Unilever sought and was granted judicial relief via its law firm Cameron & Shepherd against an importer of a container of alleged counterfeit soap marked Lux from a … Continue reading
LG Electronics Brings Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Thomson TCL
Korea Newswire reports about LG Electronics who presented a lawsuit against Thomson TCL Electronics (TTE), the French-Chinese TV maker, and its Hong Kong based holding company TCL Multimedia Technology Holdings for the infringement of four of its patents. LG Electronics … Continue reading
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Should Trademark Law Have a Sense of Humour?
The prolific Dutch journalist Fons Tuinstra of the China Herald reports about the Greenpeace campaign at his local Shanghai subway station to mashup corporate logos to put the environment on people’s agenda. Is it satire or plain trademark infringement? Part … Continue reading
Tagged Copyright Law, counterfeit trademark, fair use, Fons Tuinstra, Greenpeace, limitation of rights, logo, satire, Trademark Law
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Plagiarus Winner of 2007 is Guangzhou Company
This year the Guangzhou based company He Shan Jia Hui Vacuum Flask & Vessel Co., Ltd. has won the mock prize of the golden nosed dwarf: Plagiarus. I would almost say congrats. Jug „Sophie“Original: alfi GmbH, Wertheim, GermanyPlagiarism: He Shan … Continue reading
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Where to Find Genuine Software in Shenzhen? “Maybe in Shanghai”
Dr John, who wants to stay anonymous for obvious reasons, did an investigation into copyright piracy in Shenzhen for The Inquirer. He and his wife went from the back alleys to the public shops looking for pirated software. Dr John’s … Continue reading
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Genuine Fake Holograms From China
Marty Graham wrote an article about counterfeited holograms for Wired News. Graham explains that as the counterfeited products increase in value, the sooner counterfeited holograms are added to fake genuineness of the products. The technology to copy holograms has been … Continue reading
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Let Your Protection Start Two Years Sooner: Filing Utility Models Together With Invention Patents
Article 2 Patent Law in China states: In this Law, “inventions-creations” mean inventions, utility models and designs. Patent Agent in Hong Kong, who blogs about his experiences working for China Intellectual Property (HK) Ltd., explains that if you file for … Continue reading
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