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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
Research: Through Fake Sunglasses You Will See Reality Differently, Behave More Unethical, Feel Less Authenic
Remember IP Dragon’s post of April, 2009: ‘Faustian Pact Anno 2009: Receive Counterfeit Products, Loose Your Soul‘. Francesca Gino (Kenan-Flager Business School, University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill), Michael I. Norton (Harvard Business School) and Dan Ariely (Fuqua Businss … Continue reading
Tagged counterfeit sunglasses, Duke University, Harvard Business School, Mr Dan Ariely, Mr Michael I. Norton, Ms Francesca Gino, Psychological Science, University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill
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IP Dragon Speaks at 3rd Global Forum on Intellectual Property, Singapore, January 6 and 7, 2011
IP Dragon is very honored he is invited by the IP Academy of Singapore to speak at the 3rd Global Forum on Intellectual Property, Raffles City Convention Centre, on January 6 and 7, 2011. This years theme is very actual: … Continue reading
Tagged Global Forum on Intellectual Property, IP Academy, professor David Llewelyn, Singapore
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What Can A Famous Food Brand Do Against Footwear Using Its Mark?
As a vegetarian I do not frequent the many McDonald’s fastfood joints that can be found in China and which turn the slim people obese, just as they did with the American and European populations. I am not really certain … Continue reading
Tagged 6bis Paris Convention, article 16 TRIPs, famous brand, food, footwear, judicial interpretation, McDonald's, Paris Convention, TRIPs, well-known trademark
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Q&A on Trademark Proactive (TP), Tipi and Indian Givers
I was delighted by the questions after I uploaded my Asia Pacific IP Forum presentation in Hong Kong to Slideshare: ‘How Social Media Challenge the Brandscape for Trademark Holders‘ in which I propose a solution for trademark holders: Trademark Proactive … Continue reading
Tagged Blogger, Dan Gobley, Facebook, ISP liability, social media, TED, TP, Trademark Law, Trademark Proactive, Twitter
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Mickey, Pokémon and Dooly Still Banned From Chinese Prime Time TV
September 30 to October 5, 2010, the second China International Animation Copyright Fair will be held in China’s animation capital Dongguan, Guangdong province. Read an article by Tan Jing for News Guangdong here. In 2010 foreign animations, such as Mickey … Continue reading
Tagged animation, cartoons, CCTV, Dooly, Japan, Mickey Mouse, Pokemon, South Korea, Walt Disney
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Anglo-Chinese Memorandum of Understanding on Copyright
Intellectual property minister Wilcox and the president of the National Copyright Administration of China (NCAC) Liu Binjie signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoA) on Copyright, read more on the UK Central Office of Information site here.
Tagged Anglo-Chinese Memorandum of Understanding on Copyrighten, copyright, Liu Binjie, Minister Wilcox, NCAC, UK
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Uncreative Brand, Creative Brand in China
Uncreative Brand In Yangshuo, next to Guilin, Guangxi province, you can see one of the most characteristic mountains of China. But if you bike through the village, you will notice some interesting shops as well. Almost next to each other … Continue reading
Tagged Adidas, adivon, brand, copycat, counterfeit, famous brand, Fujian, Guangxi, Mulinsen, Trademark Law, well-known trademark, Yangshuo
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How Social Media Challenge the Brandscape for the Trademark Holders
Stan Abrams (China Hearsay), Chris Bailey (Rouse), Xie Lin (CUHK) and I gave presentations about the impact of Social Media on intellectual property (and vice versa). My presentation focused on social media and trademark law. In this presentation I tried … Continue reading
Tagged Facebook, LinkedIn, renren, social media, TP, Trademark Law, Trademark Proactive
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IP Dragon Speaks on 7th Annual Asia-Pacific IP Forum 2010
September 1, 2010, Stan Abrams of China Hearsay fame, and I will speak on Social Media (such as Facebook, LinkedIn, MySpace, but also blogs) and intellectual property (especially trademark and copyright) issues, during the 7th Annual Asia-Pacific IP Forum 2010. … Continue reading
Tagged Asia Pacific IP Forum, Blogger, China Hearsay, Dan Cole, Facebook, LinkedIn, Managing IP, MySpace, Peter Ollier
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IP Dragon Gives Lunch Presentation At Baker & McKenzie
Yesterday I gave a lunch presentation at the Hong Kong office of Baker & McKenzie. The title of my presentation: ‘Is China’s Unique Patent Law Paving the Way to Innovation?’ about the challenges of foreign innovators because of the changes … Continue reading
Tagged Baker and McKenzie, Patent Law 2008, presentation, speaking engagement
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Professor Llewelyn’s Book Launched: ‘Invisible Gold in Asia: Creating Wealth Through Intellectual Property’
Professor Llewelyn’s new book just came out: ‘Invisible Gold in Asia: Creating Wealth Through Intellectual Property‘. If IP is the invisible gold in Asia, then Professor David Llewelyn is the alchemist of intangible property. Publisher Marshall Cavendish Business writes: “World … Continue reading
Tagged Invisible Gold in Asia Creating Wealth Through Intellectual Property, professor David Llewelyn
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Vax Is Not Infringing Dyson’s Design Right?
Damian Reece wrote for the Telegraph that Dyson lost its claim in the High Court that its design right was infringed by the Mach Zen of Vax, a Chinese manufacturer of vacuum cleaners, whose design looks very similar indeed. See … Continue reading
Tagged Dyson, Telegraph, UK, Vax
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TGIF: Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator Says The Darndest Things
Online copyright piracy is a serious problem. China has started a campaign of three months to blacklist websites with pirated content so that Chinese telecom operators can take them offline. Now one can question the effectiveness of this temporary measure, … Continue reading
Tagged Brad Sherman, copyright piracy, cyber espionage, Doug Palmer, Reuters, sovereignty, TGIF, Victoria Espinel
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Copyright Piracy in China: China Did Not Shed Its Fetish For Temporary Mass Campaigns
Blacklisting until the blacklisting goes on black again… The National Copyright Administration of China (NCAC) has started a campaign on July 21, which will last until the end of October, to blacklist websites that are found to contain pirated content. … Continue reading
Tagged China Mobile, China Telecom, China Unicom, copyright piracy, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Ministry of Public Security, NCA
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JCB’s Chairman Compares China’s IPR Enforcement To Disease At Banquet With Premier Wen
Jonathan Guthrie’s article for the Financial Times about the travails of JCB, the manufacturer of loaders, forklifts etc. to survive the economic crisis, includes quotes of its chairman. This Sir Anthony Bamford allegedly said to the Chinese premier Wen Jiabao … Continue reading
Tagged intellectual property in China, IP in China, IPR in China, JCB, Jonathan Guthrie
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CNBC: “The Most Profitable Criminal Enterprise: Counterfeit Goods”
CNBC presents “Crime Inc.: Counterfeit Goods,” presented by Carl Quintanilla will be aired July 14. “At around 7% of all global trade, Counterfeit Goods are a big business with low overhead. It makes too much money to go away any … Continue reading
Tagged Carl Quintanilla, CNBC, counterfeit, statistics
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Chinese Counterfeit Cisco Products Because of Profit Seeking Or State Sponsored Cyber Terrorism?
After ‘Cisco Raider/Operation Network Raider‘ about counterfeit Cisco Systems router products which originate from China, Professor Peter Navarro poses the question whether the intention was only profit seeking by unscrupulous Chinese counterfeiters, or whether these products are trojan horses that … Continue reading
Tagged Cisco Raider, Cisco Systems, counterfeit, cyber espionage, FBI, Operation Network Raider, Professor Peter Navarro
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Ms Pagnattaro Does Not Keep It A Secret How To Protect Your Trade Secret In China
Marisa Anne Pagnattaro wrote a very good paper: ‘‘‘The Google Challenge’’: Enforcement of Noncompete and Trade Secret Agreements for Employees Working in China’, American Business Law Journal Volume 44, Issue 4, 603–637, Winter 2007. If you don’t need to share … Continue reading
Tagged Coca-Cola, Google, Marisa Anne Pagnattaro, trade secret, unfair competition
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Is Hong Kong’s Copyright Stopping the Publication of Li Peng’s Historic Significant Diary?
Benjamin Kam Lim reports for Reuters that the diary of Li Peng that describes Li’s version of what happened during the events that lead up to the June 3, 1989 massacre, that Hong Kong publisher New Centuty Press was going … Continue reading
Tagged copyright length, Copyright Ordinance, Hong Kong, Li Peng, New Century Press, Open Magazine
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With An Eye On ACTA: China Champion of TRIPs Freedoms and Flexibilities
During the TRIPs Council, which was held June 8 and 9, China told delegates it was concerned about developed countries that want provisions (for example the lower thresholds for criminal enforcement of counterfeiting and piracy) that go beyong TRIPs. This … Continue reading
Tagged ACTA, TRIPs Council
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Professor Llewelyn: “Leverage Your IP Rights”
This Morning IP Dragon attended a breakfast seminar by Professor David Llewelyn (IP Academy of Singapore and Of Counsel at White & Case in Singapore). Even though it was quite early, many people interested in how to maximise the use … Continue reading
Tagged IP strategy, Lenovo, Li-Ning, professor David Llewelyn
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China’s National Intellectual Property Strategy, What’s The Progress? Website To Stay Updated
September 11, 2008 IP Dragon published ‘China’s National IP Strategy 2008: Feasible Commitments or Road to Nowhere Paved With Good Intentions.’ To “popularise” and to keep those interested in the progress of China in implementing its National IP Strategy a … Continue reading
Tagged culture, National strategy on IPR protection
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Guest Blogger Mathijs van Basten Batenburg On The People’s Courts of China
IP Dragon asked Matthijs van Basten Batenburg legal counsel of several Chinese and Dutch SME at MvBB Ltd. in Shanghai to write a guest column. IP Dragon does not necessarily agree with the content, but wants to present a forum … Continue reading
Tagged guest article, Mathijs van Basten Batenburg
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China Copyright and Media Looks At the Law of China’s Entertainment Media
IP Dragon’s friend Rogier Creemers has started a great website called ‘China Copyright and Media, Looking at the Law of China’s Entertainment Media’, see here. For this field of study it includes many relevant laws, regulations and rules, from the … Continue reading
Tagged China Copyright and Media, GAPP, MOFCOM, Rogier Creemers, SARFT, Supreme People's Court
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Shanghai World Expo 2010 Exposes Organisers’ Lack of Creativity
In 2007 the Bureau of the Shanghai World Expo 2010 Coordination promulgated a special regulatation (See here: No. 11) concerning intellectual property rights. In short all participants to the World Expo were warned that they should comply to China’s IPR … Continue reading
Tagged copyright infringement, Elaine Kurtenbach, Gumpy, Haibao, Mayo Okamoto, music, plagiarism, Shanghai Expo 2010
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IP Dragon’s “Shock and Awe” Holiday Tips
When in Paris, IP Dragon does not only highly recommend you to visit le Louvre at the rive droite and le Musée d’Orsay at the rive gauche so you will be awed by the original works of great artists. For … Continue reading
Tagged copyright piracy, Counterfeit Museum, counterfeit trademark, DPI, Le musée de la Contrefaçon, UNIFAB
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Is It a Plane? Is It a Bird? No It is the Bleagle! Made in China
Stan Abrams of the China Hearsay (which has been totally upgraded) reports straing from the INTA in Boston about … Geely’s Gleagle. Mr Abrams is giving his always entertaining thoughts about trademarks that consist of made-up words. Read more here.
Tagged Bleagle, China Hearsay, Geely, Stan Abrams, trademark
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IPR elasticity of FDI is back in China?
The last years there seemed to be no relation between the level of protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights and foreign direct investments (FDI) in China. Most companies did not let them scare by the intellectual property related challenges … Continue reading
Geertje Hesseling’s thesis about Intellectual Property Rights in Fashion in China
Geertje Hesseling wrote an interesting Master’s thesis ‘Intellectutal Property rights in fashion in China and the knowledge of young Chinese designers on this topic‘ for Cultural Economics & Cultural Entrepreneurship at the Erasmus University Rotterdam. She develops her thesis by … Continue reading
Don’t Feed The Patent Trolls in China and Start Your Own IP Team
Tian Lipu, commissioner of the State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) visited Samsung, according to the China Daily. Mr Tian was told by the Keun-Hee Park, president of Samsung’s operations in China that patent trolls were on the rise. One can … Continue reading
Would You Tell A Stranger On The Phone Whether You Have Pirated Software?
China Daily has an optimistic article about the declining software piracy rates in China. At least according to a survey by Chinalabs.com commissioned by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce. The surveys were done by phone and one can … Continue reading
Tagged BSA, Chinalabs.com, IDC, SAIC, statistics
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June 25, Seminar: ‘Managing IPR As A Business Asset in Greater China’
IP Dragon is delighted to invite everyone interested in IPR in China to a seminar called ‘Managing IPR as a Business Asset in Greater China’ organised by EUBIP and China IPR-SME Helpdesk. (Take note: some speakers still need to confirm). … Continue reading
Tagged Beiten Burkhardt, China IPR-SME Helpdesk, Danny Friedmann, Dr. Christopher Heath, Elliot Papageorgiou, EUBIP, Henry Wheare, Lovells, Rouse, seminar, Serena Tierney, Willi Vett, Wragge and Co
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What is so special about Special 301 vis-à-vis China? Part IV
Previous parts can be seen here: Part I, Part II, Part III. What was said during the Special 301 hearing about Intellectual Property in China? So who were the four witnesses that spoke about IPR in China? Ambassador Shaun Donnelly … Continue reading
Tagged Coalition Against Online Video Piracy, Eric Smith, IIPA, Michael Mellis, Mike Palmedo, MLB, NOM, PhRMA, PIJIP, Shaun Donnelly, Special 301 Report, telecast
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What is so special about Special 301 vis-à-vis China? Part III
Previous parts can be seen here: Part I, Part II. So what does the report say about China? On the positive side: An increase in the number of civil IP cases in the courts (would be nice if the report … Continue reading
What is so special about Special 301 vis-à-vis China? Part II
The previous part can be seen here: Part I. Yes, Special 301 is special, but what is rather normal? Like each sovereign state, the US tries to use its power to encourage/pressure other countries to protect its interests as long … Continue reading
Tagged BRIC, intellectual property in China, Mike Masnick, Shamnad Basheer, Special 301 Report
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What is so special about Special 301 vis-à-vis China?
Each year, since 2005, IP Dragon dealt with the annual Special 301 reports, as a ritual dance in April which had to be described concisely and quickly. Not this year. The ferociousness of the tone by some (see below Messrs. … Continue reading
Tagged Eric Smith, IIPA, intellectual property in China, IP in China, Michael Mellis, Mike Masnick, Mike Paledo, Priority Watch List, Shamnad Basheer, Shaun Donnelly, Special 301 Report, USTR, WTO
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Indigenous Innovation in China: Soup Will Not Be Eaten As Hot As Cooked
Will Freeman and Tom Miller assert for the Financial Times that China’s economic nationalism is exaggerated: “The State Council began to promote “indigenous innovation”—a plan to support the creation and commercialization of domestic technology—in 2006. Then in November 2009 a … Continue reading
Seventy Percent of US Business in China Values Protection of IP Critically Or Very Important
The American Chamber of Commerce in China (AmCham-China) launched its 2010 Business Climate Survey Report. It seems here too the climate is heating up. IP relevant results are: In 2009 18 percent (company sample size 311) reported intellectual property rights … Continue reading
Tagged AmCham, statistics
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Aigo Sues HP, Dell, Sony, Toshiba and Samsung for Patent Infringements
At a Beijing court Aigo sued HP and at a Xian court it sued Toshiba for infringement of 6 patents which cover USB plus, a storage port technology. HP, Dell, Sony, Toshiba and Samsung all received a letter from Aigo’s … Continue reading
Tagged Aigo, Beijing, Dell, Global Times, Hewlett Packard, PCT, Samsung, Sony, The Register, Toshiba, Xian
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Symbolic IPR Enforcement and Bonfire of the Vanities
Zhang Jiawei reported for the China Daily about China’s efforts to destroy pirated goods and raise awareness among the public. China destroyed 36 million copies of pirated and illegal publications in 31 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities, the Guangming Daily … Continue reading
Tagged China Daily, destruction, Guangming Daily, Shanghai World Expo, Zhang Jiawei
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Chinese Companies Are IPR Victims Too
Lin Meilian wrote for the Global Times (China’s answer to the BBC or France24) an article about a Chinese company whose IPR is being faked. Ms Lin writes: “The report in Shenzhen-based Jing Bao quoted Fang Zhen, marketing manager of … Continue reading
Tagged Crastal Technology, Global Times, procuratorate, Shenzhen
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Welsh Dragon Copied Hong Kong Dragon?
The logo of Sport Wales is very similar to the controversial Hong Kong’s redesigned city brand. Only the Welsh dragon’s tongue sticks out and Hong Kong has longer ribbons. It cost 9 million HK dollar to develop the brand. And … Continue reading
Tagged Brand Hong Kong, logo, Sport Wales
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Also So Much to Do in IP in the USA! Happy World IP Day To All!
Keith Johnson reports today in the Wall Street Journal that: – Last Christmas the US seized 26 million US dollar worth of counterfeit goods.– Now the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center confiscated 40 million US dollar worth of couterfeit … Continue reading
Tagged organised crime, USA, World Intellectual Property Day
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Shanghai Court Awards Microsoft 318,000 US dollar Damages For Copyright Infringement
Kathrin Hille wrote for the Financial Times that a Shanghai court ordered Dazhong Insurance, “a Shanghai-based insurer backed by Chinese state-owned and listed companies” to pay 318,000 US dollar to Microsoft for use of illegal copies of its software. The … Continue reading
Tagged Dazhong Insurance, Financial Times, Microsoft, Mr Chris Buckley, Ms Kathrin Hille, Reuters, Shanghai Pudong New Area Court, Tomato Garden
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Google Government Requests Tool Copyrighted Content Included and What About China?
Google has launched a Google Maps tool, called Google Government Requests to show statistics of all government requests it is getting to supply data or to remove content and the percentage it is fully or partially complying with these requests. … Continue reading
Tagged copyright infringement, Google and censorship, Google Maps, YouTube
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Youku Fingerprints Against Copyright Piracy and Can Advertisers Be Liable Too?
Loretta Chao wrote a good article for the WSJ (Asian edition April 21, 2010) about Youku.com and its efforts to clean up its act toward copyrights. Youku.com is the most popular video site in China (15.7 million unique daily visitors … Continue reading
Tagged 56.com, Coca-Cola, Ms Loretta Chao, Scarface, The English Patient, The Godfather, Tudou, Wall Street Journal, Xunlei, Youku
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Cheese With A Double Identity Crisis: Dutch, No Chinese, No Kiwi
Last Saturday this consumer strolled through the Park N Shop Super Store in Tsuen Wan, near the Tsuen Wan MTR line towards Central, Hong Kong, and was confused not once, but twice. Firstly, because when he saw Edam on the … Continue reading
Madrid, A Bit Chilly For China’s International Trademark Filings
China’s international trademark filings under World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)’s Madrid System for the Registration of Marks decreased from 1,585 in 2008 to 1,358 in 2009 (-14.3 percent). China is still the most designated country, with 14.766 in 2009, which … Continue reading
Tagged Intellectual Property Watch, Madrid, Mr Francis Gurry, Ms Catherine Saez, trademark, WIPO, Zhejiang Medicine Company
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Are Statutory Compensation Rules For Inventors Scary?
In the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) Asia of March 18, 2010, Andrew Browne and Jason Dean wrote an interesting article called ‘Foreign businesses sour on China’. IP Dragon was happy to see that patent law in China was on the … Continue reading
Nexocial, Dutch Copycat in China
Hugo Leijtens, an ex-Microsoft employee, went two years ago to Chengdu, he describes as the new Silicon Valley. There he became the Chief Technical Officer of Nexocial, a company that came up with an iPad clone in just three months: … Continue reading
Tagged Apple, copycat, iPad, Microsoft, Mr Hugo Leijtens, Mr Jort Kelder, Nexocial, nPad
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