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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
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- Trade Marks Patents and Designs Federation
- Union des Fabricants
- World Cinema Alliance
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Author Archives: Dr. Danny Friedmann
Not just China needs pre-upload filtering
21 October 2015, Baroness Neville-Rolfe gave a speech in London about the UK-PRC relationship in regard to IP, see here. After summing up the achievements in this field by both states, she points to the room for improvements: “Of course, there … Continue reading
Tagged algorithmic justice, pre-upload filtering, safe harbour, strict liability, TPP, walled gardens
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“In Regard to Patent Systems Hong Kong is in the Same League as Fiji and the Seychelles”
Another panel was discussing “Hong Kong’s Response” on patent reform chaired by Mr. Thomas Tsang (photo: left), Assistant Director (Patents), HKIPD. First speaker of that panel was Ms. Charmaine Koo (photo: right), Partner and Co-Head of Deacons IP Department: … Continue reading
Tagged patent
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Prof Yahong Li Provides Overview of How China Put Innovation on Agenda, But “Patent Quantity Does Not Automatically Translate Into Quality Patents”
Dr. Yahong Li (photo: middle), Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Hong Kong, demonstrated how innovation has been prioritised in the People’s Republic of China during the years. – National Medium and Long Term Plan for Science and … Continue reading
Tagged patent, patent quality, Professor Yahong Li
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Professor Bryan Mercurio on Patent Law: “One Size Does Not Necessarily Fit All”
Professor Bryan Mercurio (photo), Vice Chancellor’s Outstanding Fellow of Faculty of Law of the Chinese University of Hong Kong discussed “Amending the TRIPS Agreement to Promote Innovation” and posed some interesting What if… questions. Professor Mercurio went directly to … Continue reading
Hong Kong Patent Practitioners Divided Over Original Grant Patent in Hong Kong
After Dr. Marcelo Thompson (photo), Deputy Director, HKU Law & Technology Center chaired the panel discussing the Worldwide Patent Law Reform. Mr Timothy Hancock, President of Asian Patent Attorneys Association Hong Kong Group looked back the last three decades, … Continue reading
Tagged Original Grant Patent, patent
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Professor Randall Rader Preaches the Blessings of Patents for Innovation at Hong Kong University
Professor Randall Rader (George Washington University School of Law), former Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, who is now busy working as an arbitrator gave the keynote speech “US Patent System and … Continue reading
Tagged innovation, patent, Professor Randall Radar
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Hong Kong will probably get independent patent, China’s SIPO will teach HK how to examine
After some welcome words of Professor Michael Hor (photo middle), the relatively new Dean of the Faculty of Law of HKU, Professor Paul Cheung (photo: right), Associate Vice President, Director of HKU Tech Transfer Office, talked briefly about the … Continue reading
Tagged Hong Kong, OHIM, Original Grant Patent, patent, SIPO
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Worldwide Patent Law Reform and Hong Kong’s Response HKU Workshop
University of Hong Kong Law & Technology Centre and the Intellectual Property Department of Hong Kong organized the IP Forum 2015 on 16 January 2015 at HKU. The topic was “Patent and Innovation: Worldwide Patent Law Reform and Hong … Continue reading
Tagged Original Grant Patent, patent, patent reform
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TESLA Gets Control over TESLA’s Trademark in China
Last August (2013), the arguably well-known trademark of TESLA between TESLA’s CEO Elon Musk and businessman Zhan Baosheng was in full swing, read here. August 7 2014, China Daily reports that the TESLA trademark dispute has been resolved, read here. There are no … Continue reading
Well-known Trademark in China (2014): No Longer Unknown, But Still Unloved?
By Danny Friedmann The Third Amendment to the Trademark Law, which, together with the revised Trademark Regulations, came into effect May 1st, 2014, in combination with the Well-known Trademark Recognition and Protection Regulations stipulated by the State Administration … Continue reading
Tagged SAIC, TMO, TRAB, trademark, TRIPs, well-known trademark, 驰名商标认定和保护规定
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CPD Course: Transnational Trademark Issues: Budweiser Conflicts May 17, 2014
By Dr. Danny Friedmann I will give a course in Transnational Trademark Issues using the Budweiser Conflicts as an illustration, in the China Club Building (9th floor), in Central Hong Kong, this May 17, 2014 between 14.30-17.45. More information … Continue reading
Tagged Budweiser, The Profectional Company, Transnational Trademark
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Blair and Huntsman: In China “Ethical” Multinationals Procure Counterfeit Items
By Dr. Danny Friedmann The Report of the Commission on the Theft of American Intellectual Property which was written in May 2013 by Dennis C. Blair (former Director of National Intelligence and Commander in Chief of the U.S. Pacific … Continue reading
Tagged Dennis Blair, Jon Huntsman, Report of the Commission on the Theft of American Intellectual Property
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Fashion Law Conference (HKU) May 10, 2014
The University of Hong Kong organizes the conference ‘Charting the New Frontiers of Intellectual Property Protection of Fashion Brands and Designs’ May 10, 2014. See the programme here.
Ohio State University Economists: “Increase in Southern IPR Does Not Always Benefit North”
By Dr. Danny Friedmann A never ending scholarly debate, put on the agenda by Professor Keith E. Maskus many years ago, about whether intellectual property rights harness or hinder Economic Development including Foreign Direct Investment from North (developed countries) … Continue reading
Tagged automotive industry, FDI, Huanxing Yang, Professor Keith E. Maskus, technology gap North South, Volkswagen, Yuan Wang
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IEEM IP Seminar 2014 Macau/Hong Kong
The Institute for Globalisation and International Regulation (IGIR) of the Maastricht University, led by Professor Anselm Kamperman Sanders, has organized this year a IEEM IP Seminar 2014 on Trade Secrets, Restrictive Covenants and the Knowledge Economy, Macau Cultural Center, May 19-20, 2014. … Continue reading
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IP Dragon Teaches CPD Course in HK: Transnational Trademark Issues: Observations from a Century of Budweiser Conflicts
By Dr. Danny Friedmann In 2006 Professor Justin Hughes of Cardozo Law School wrote one of the defining articles on Geographical Indications: “Champagne, Feta, and Bourbon: The spirited debate about geographical indications”, you can find here and an excellent presentation here. In … Continue reading
Tagged Budjovicky Budvar, Budweiser, CJEU, Dr. Christopher Heath, Dr. Danny Friedmann, geographical indications, GI, Professor Anselm Kamperman Sanders, Professor Justin Hughes, Rationales of Trademark Law, The Profectional Company
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Guest Post: International Patent Filing Strategy Survey for Patent Attorneys in Biotech and Pharmaceuticals
By Richard Schurman Dear IP Dragon readers, A Team of law students, who are members of the Intellectual Property law Fellowship at the Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego, California, are working on a Research Project … Continue reading
Tagged biotech, guest post, patent
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Baidu In Search of Copyright Solutions After NCA Fine, and Lawsuits May Follow Suit
By Danny Friedmann Baidu Inc. and QVOD were each fined 250,000 RMB on December 27, 2013 for copyright infringement by the National Copyright Administration of China (NCA) and had to enjoin their infringing activities. The NCA started the investigation … Continue reading
Tagged ACS, Annsley Merelle Ward, audio-visual, Baidu, Bridge IP Law, copyright infringement, DCMA, E-Commerce Directive, IViR, LeTV, MPAA, NCA, Professor Eric Priest, Professor P. Bernt Hugenholtz, QVOD, Regulation on the Protection of the Right to Network Dissemination of Information, safe harour provisions, secondary liability, Sohu, University of Oregon School of Law, WCT, Youku, Youku Tudou
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Participate in IP Dragon’s CPD Course on Century of Budweiser Conflicts: Hong Kong March 8, 2014
March 8, 2014 Danny Friedmann will give a course on Transnational Trademark, and deals with the observations of a century of Budweiser conflicts. This course will provide an insight into transnational trademark law. The trademark law in Hong Kong will … Continue reading
Tagged Budjevicky Budvar, Budweiser, Chinese Club of Hong Kong, CPD points, Czech Republic, The Profectional Company, Transnational Trademark
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Divergence of US and UK Policies in Regard to IP in China: Pressure vs Papering Over the Cracks
By Danny Friedmann China’s increasing economic power keeps on rumbling. While the US and UK seemed like identical twins in regard to foreign policy during the Bush-Blair era, recently the Anglo-American unity in regard a policy towards China seems … Continue reading
Tagged David Cameron, EU-China Free Trade Agreement, foreign policy, Gary Locke, IP enforcement in China, transparency, TRIPs
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Peter Cheung Encourages Companies to Register Smell Marks in Hong Kong
At the HK/EU Expert Conference on cooperation in protecting and developing IP and brands at the beginning of this month, Peter Cheung, director of Intellectual Property Department (IPD) of Hong Kong SAR, is demonstrating that he is a man of … Continue reading
Tagged Brand Hong Kong, branding, EU, HK EU Expert Conference, Hong Kong SAR, IPD, Peter Cheung, scent trademark, sensory brands, smell trademark, Trade Marks Ordinance
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Albert S.K. Ho of Hong Kong Customs Gives Preview of the Future of Enforcement, Including 3D Printing
During the IP HK-EU Series 2013 Expert Conference, which was entitled “Hong Kong – European Union Cooperation in Protecting and Developing Intellectual Property and Brands: Current Situation and Future Trend”, September 2 at the Hong Kong Baptist University, Albert Ho, … Continue reading
Tagged 3D, 3D Printers, counterfeit products, Hong Kong Customs and Excise, innovation, Mr Albert Ho
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Government Asks Popular Weibo Users to Take National Interest into Account When tweeting
In the wake of a prostitution scandal involving a famous investor (Xue Manzi) and the trial of the former secretary of the Communist Party in Chongqing on the suspicion of corruption (Bo Xilai), the Chinese government via the People’s Daily … Continue reading
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Sapping Tesla Motors’ Battery by Squatting its Well Known Mark In China
Tesla Motors planned to sell its Model S in China as of 2013. It’s already doing so in the U.S. and Europe. However, the sale of the cars, made in California and the Netherlands, have been stalled allegedly partly by … Continue reading
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China and Indonesia Will Cooperate On IPR
China and Indonesia just signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on IPR cooperation, see here. In regard to the necessity of the protection of traditional knowledge and genetic resources China has found an ally in Indonesia. Peter Leung of … Continue reading
Tagged Indonesia
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Imbalance in China’s IP Development Points to Relevance of Location, Location and Location
Where in China are my intellectual property rights most safe, or where in China can I enforce my IPRs best in case of an infringement or commercial dispute? To answer these questions one should ask first where is intellectual property … Continue reading
Tagged 2012 年全国知识产权发展状况报告, intellectual property development, National Intellectual Property Development and Research Center, ranking, SIPO
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Supreme People’s Court: More Grassroots Courts Must Deal With Design and Utility Patents
Litigating intellectual property rights, especially patents, requires quite some specialised expertise. For a long time, therefore, patent disputes were dealt with by people’s intermediate or higher courts. But since ever more Chinese companies are patenting their design patents, utility patents … Continue reading
Tagged design patent, Supreme People's Court, utility patent
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Enterprise Name vs Trademark Case Makes Grandma Even More Spicy
In the Chinese language grandmother is pópo (婆婆) and a spicy grandmother is là pópo (辣婆婆). As you would already expect it is a bad idea to fool around with the feelings of a spicy grandmother. Spicy Grandmother, the enterprise name … Continue reading
Tagged Beijing No.2 Intermediate People's Court, enterprise name, trademark infringement, trademark logo, 渝乡辣婆婆, 辣婆婆
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Ring the Right Bell for Enforcement of IPR in China
Christian Nowak, Science and Technology Adviser of BEA (Bureau d’Electronic Appliqué), a Belgian company that manufacturing sensors for especially doors. BEA is active in China since 1996. First only with a representative office. But the smart thing BEA did was … Continue reading
Tagged IP enforcement
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EUCCC study: Nothing New Under the Sun: Quotas Lead To Bad Patent Quality and Indigenous Innovation Policy Is Still Active
Dan Prud’homme of the European Chamber of Commerce in China wrote a study called Dulling the cutting edge: How Patent-Related Policies and Practices Hamper Innovation in China. To summarise 226 pages: Prud’homme basically says that China’s patent promotion policy … Continue reading
Tagged Dan Prud'homme, EUCCC
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After 30 years Trademark in China More Important Than Ever
The Supreme People’s Court commemorated the first Trademark Law of the People’s Republic of China in August 1982, see here. Remember 1982? It was the year when Deng Xiaoping was in power at the Zhongnanhai, Reagan in the White House … Continue reading
Tagged registered trademarks, SAIC, trademark applicatons, Trademark Law
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Confusion of Tongues in China and Counterfeiters as Arbitrageurs of Language
Counterfeit trademarks in China: Castel’s “uniqueness is arrested”, Penfolds has become victim of “get rich in a hurry” By Danny Friedmann Until the majority of the Chinese population is more familiar with foreign brand names, foreign brands should … Continue reading
Tagged Ben Fu, Castel, Caves Maître, Chateau Lafite, counterfeit wine, Penfolds, wine, 卡斯特, 奔富, 拉菲
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International Trade Law Prominent in National Law of People’s Republic of China
Professor Thomas Cottier, managing director of the World Trade Institute (WTI) and Swiss National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Trade Regulation shared his expertise on international trade law at the Summer Programme organised by the WTI and CUHK in … Continue reading
Tagged CUHK, NCCR Trade Regulation, Professor Cottier, Summer Programme, TRIPs, WTI, WTO, WTO GPA
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Things to do in the Summer, CHECK: WTI/CUHK Summer Programme on Intellectual Property in HK
IP Dragon spent his holiday participating in the WTI/CUHK Summer Programme on intellectual property, indeed co-organised by the World Trade Institute in Bern and Chinese University of Hong Kong, from July 9 -20. The coming days I would like … Continue reading
Tagged Arno Hold, Bangladesh, China, CUHK, Elliot Papageorgiou, India, Indonesia, Laos, Mathias Schaeli, Philip Monaghan, professor Bryan Mercurio, Professor Michael Pendleton, professor Peter K. Yu, Professor Thomas Cottier, Ron Marchant, South Africa, Switzerland, Trinidad and Tobago, Vietnam, World Trade Institute
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Counterfeiter Burgundy Wine Is No Connoisseur, But Neither Are Many Chinese Consumers, Yet
The French newspaper Le Midi Libre reports about a wine from the domaine de la Romanée Conti à Vosne-Romanée which was counterfeited in China. Oftentimes the counterfeiters manufacture a product that is almost identical to the genuine product. However, this time … Continue reading
Tagged Bourgogne, counterfeit wine, destruction, France, Romanée Conti, trademark counterfeit
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Grading Chinese Provinces and Cities for IPR Protection But Not Enforcement Useful Exercise?
Danny Friedmann The goal of the China IP Index is to “assess and analyze the different development status of intellectual property capacities in 31 provinces and municipalities of China through setting up a scientific, systematic and formal system.” The … Continue reading
Tagged China Intellectual Property Index, enforcement/infringement ratio, patent law in China, patent quality, Trademark Law PR of China
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Plethora of Comments Delayed Release Second Draft Revised Copyright Law
Later in June or beginning of July the National Copyright Administration of China (NCAC) will release the second draft of the revised Copyright Law. The first draft of the revised version was released March 31, 2012, see here. The NCAC … Continue reading
Tagged Copyright Law 2012 first draft, Copyright Law 2012 second draft, NCA
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FIRST INTERNATIONAL IP TREATY BORN IN CHINA: Beijing Signed Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances
IP Dragon Alert The Chinese delegation has signed the Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances ( 视听表演北京条约) on June 26, 2012, read the Chinese article here. It’s the first international intellectual property treaty that was “born” in China. World Intellectual Property Organization … Continue reading
Tagged Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances, IP Dragon Alert, 视听表演北京条约
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Who Cares About Human Rights If You Have Intellectual Property Rights
Senator Tom Coburn of Oklahoma said after visiting China, that a country that doesn’t protect human rights would have no respect for IPR and other minor rights, according to Liu Kin-ming in a Hong Kong Standard article. But why have an either or … Continue reading
Tagged Copyright Law, human rights, Intangible Cultural Heritage, National Human Rights Action Plan of China (2012-2015), traditional Chinese medicine, 国家人权行动计划
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Prof. Mercurio: In Analyzing IPR in China One Should Distinguish Between Trademark, Copyright and Patent Law
Professor Bryan Mercurio, specialist in international economic law, with particular expertise in WTO law, free trade agreements and the intersection between international trade and intellectual property law and Associate Dean of Chinese University of Hong Kong, has written an interesting … Continue reading
Tagged CEFC, copyright, CUHK, IPR in China, patent, professor Bryan Mercurio, Professor Byran Mercurio, trademark, WTO
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We take YOUR questions!
IP Dragon has received many questions and answered them privately. Now we would like to invite you to come up with a question you want answered publicly. During the next IP Dragon Roar podcast Danny Friedmann will answer some of them. Please … Continue reading
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Demystifying Intellectual Property Rights With Professor David Llewelyn
Professor David Llewelyn’s latest presentation did not miss to resonate with a scholarly audience. The earlier presentations IP Dragon attended included the highly relevant topic such as “Leveraging your IP” and testified an ability to clarify in a … Continue reading
Tagged Birkin, Champagne, CIVC, Comité Colbert, counterfeiting, Crocodile, EU, Feiyue, France, Invisible Gold in Asia Creating Wealth Through Intellectual Property, Kwanpen, L' Oréal vs Bellure, Lacoste, likelihood of confusion, Polo, professor David Llewelyn, Singapore, Singapore Management University, Statute of Monopolies 1623, Subway vs Subway Niche, Swissair, Switzerland, The Body Shop, trademark dilution, trademarks
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We Take YOUR Questions
IP Dragon has received many questions and answered them privately. Now we would like to invite you to come up with a question you want answered publicly. During the next IP Dragon Roar podcast Danny Friedmann will answer some of them. … Continue reading
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Protection of Trademarks in China Is Not Problematic, Prof. Peter K. Yu Explains Why
Saturday IP Dragon was at the conference ‘Charting the New Frontiers of Intellectual Property Protection of Luxury Brands’ organised by the University of Hong Kong. Professor Peter K. Yu of Drake University Law School, Des Moines in Iowa, U.S., gave … Continue reading
Tagged counterfeiting, Drake University Law School, HKU, luxury goods, professor Peter K. Yu, shanzhai, trademark law in China
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IP Dragon Roar Podcast 2 “Spirit, Software, World of War Craft, Compulsory Licensing”
Here is IP Dragon Roar’s second podcast about “Spirit, Software, World-of-War Craft, Compulsory Licensing”. First Jamon Yerger and Matthew Kowalak discuss the following blog posts: Stir up people to innovate by slogan or by a change of culture … Continue reading
Tagged AMSC, Blizzard, compulsory licensing, copyright font infringement, copyright infringement, culture, Danny Friedmann, IP Dragon Roar, Jamon Yerger, Matthew Kowalak, Measures for Compulsory Licensing of Patent Implementation 2012, patent law, Patent Law 2008, podcast, Sinovel Wind Group, slogan, Supreme People's Court
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Measures for Compulsory Licensing of Patent Implementation 2012 added to IP Dragon Laws and Regulations Update
IP Dragon has translated the Measures for Compulsory Licensing of Patent Implementation 2012, and added the English and Chinese version to IP Dragon Laws and Regulation Update.
Tagged IP Dragon Laws and Regulation Update, Measures for Compulsory Licensing of Patent Implementation 2012
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IP Dragon Roar Podcast 1 “Chips, Trends, Cigs”
Here is IP Dragon Roar’s first podcast about “Chips, Trends, Cigs”. First Jamon Yerger and Matthew Kowalak discuss the following blog posts: Manchurian Candidate of Chips: Backdoor or IP Challenge? Trend Thirsty Thursday: Made Better in China Plain Cigarette … Continue reading
Tagged backdoor technology, chips, Danny Friedmann, Hong Kong, Jamon Yerger, Made better in China, Matthew Kowalak, plain cigarette packaging, podcast, trends
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