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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
SHENZHEN TIME
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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Tag Archives: copyright infringement
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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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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Supreme People’s Court Took AMSC v. Sinovel Wind Group Case On Software Copyright Infringement
In November, 2011, IP Dragon posed the question: Is American Superconductor (AMSC) the 21st century version of Don Quixote?, when it sued Sinovel Wind Group of Beijing for violation of trade secrets and software copyright infringement and demanded damages of 1.2 … Continue reading
Tagged American Superconductor, AMSC, arbitration, Beijing Arbitration Commission, Beijing No. 1 Intermediate People's Court, copyright infringement, Hainan Province No. 1 Intermediate People's Court, Sinovel Wind Group, software copyright, Supreme People's Court
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Majority of Online Copyright Infringers Encourage Chinese Government to Step up Protection
On May 3, 2012, the China Youth Daily did a survey under 17,576 respondents about their conduct and perception in regard to copyright protection. Results survey: 92.7 percent of respondents admitted they had bought or used pirated … Continue reading
Tagged copyright infringement, culture, internet, Lies damn lies and statistics, statistics
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Is American Superconductor Fighting Chinese Windmills?
Don Quixote: “Do you see over yonder, friend Sancho, thirty or forty hulking giants?” Sancho Panza: “What giants?” In Don Quixote, Miguel de Cervantes’ masterpiece (1605 part I, 1615 part II) … Continue reading
Tagged American Superconductor, Boston Globe, copyright infringement, Don Quixote, Erin Ailworth, patent infringement, Sinovel Wind Group, trade secret
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Independent Creation Valid Defense Against Copyright Infringement
Jonathan Mak, design student at Hong Kong Polytechnic University School of Design said that he did not rip-off the idea for the Apple tribute in which you can distinguish the silhouette of the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. Invisible Gold in … Continue reading
Tagged Apple, copyright infringement, Facebook, Hong Kong, independent creation, Invisible Gold in Asia Creating Wealth Through Intellectual Property, Jonathan Mak, logo, professor David Llewelyn, Raid 71, Steve Jobs
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Innovative Enforcement of Trademark and Copyright Infringement by LVMH
What to do when the trademarks and copyrights of your luxury products are infringed by Chinese companies that sell these products online to, for example, U.S. consumers. You can go after the source: using Chinese customs, the administrative, criminal or … Continue reading
Tagged Akanoc Solutions, contributory liability, copyright infringement, counterfeit trademark, LVMH, Managed Solutions Group, Ninth Circuit, USA
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Complaining about Taobao’s IPR Complaint System and a MOU
When the International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA) testified for the USCC Hearing on “China’s Intellectual Property Rights and Indigenous Innovation Policy,” April 25, 2011, it focused on the software and recorded music industry. However, they also wrote a letter about the … Continue reading
Tagged Alibaba, copyright infringement, IIPA, International Publishers Copyright Protection Coalition, MOU, online copyrights, online service providers, QBPC, Taobao
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IPO Candidate Tudou Is Building Its Patent Portfolio For Future Growth, Promoting Chinese Creativity
With 90.1 million registered users, Tudou 土豆, which means potato, is no small potato. The site for investors ‘Seeking Alpha’ gives an analysis of the Chinese online video site Tudou.com 土豆网 (for which they use the symbol TUDO) in relation to its … Continue reading
Tagged China Daily, copyright infringement, film, IP portfolio, IP strategy, IPO, patents, Seeking Alpha, Tudou, 土豆网
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CNTV (CCTV) Sues China Telecom For Copyright Infringement
Geng Wenxin of Global Times, a state owned news organisation, reports about CNTV (China Network Television) part of CCTV (China Central Television) suing two provincial branches of China Telecom for using its copyrighted content without permission. China Telecom at the … Continue reading
Tagged CCTV, China Telecom, copyright infringement, Guangdong, Guangzhou Intermediate People's Court, Jiangsu, Nanjing Intermediate People's Court, television
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Undecent Miffy Bunnies Spotted In Macau
Warning: This article contains material which may offend and may not be distributed, circulated, sold, hired, given, lent, shown, played or projected to a person under the age of 18 years. Let me first refresh your memory about IP relevant … Continue reading
Tagged Commercial Code of Macau, copyright infringement, dilution, HelloKitty, Macau, Miffy, Mr Dick Bruna, Sanrio, tarnishment, trademark infringement
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Mickey Mouse Went To the Ladies’ Market in Hong Kong Without Disney Knowing It
Unauthorised Use of Disney’s copyright Smoothite versus Samsonite
Tagged copyright infringement, counterfeit trademark, Hong Kong, Samsonite, Smoothite, Walt Disney
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Surrealistic Copyright Infringement During Design Contest TIPO: Work Shattered, But the Truth Came Out
China National News reported the most surreal news IP Dragon has read for a long time. The Taiwanese Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) organised a design competition. The purpose was to make the public respect the intellectual property of other people. … Continue reading
Tagged copyright infringement, DAMNENGINE, Dennis Sibeijn, Taiwan, TIPO, Wu Chih-Wei
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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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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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Shanghai’s “Bad Girl” Writer Mian Mian (棉棉) Sues Google
The writer of the banned book Candy, and, Panda Sex (according to China Daily more mature) and Acid Love, sues Google.Shanghai’s “Best Bad Girl” Author Mian Mian (棉棉), finds support from the China Written Works Copyright Society. Chen Jia en … Continue reading
Tagged China Written Works Copyright Society, copyright infringement, Google Settlement, Mian Mian
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Tomatolei.com Copyright Infringement Case: Four Sentenced To Imprisonment
See the verdict of the Suzhou Huqiu District People’s Court’s in the copyright infringement case against tomatolei.com at the BSA site here.
Tagged BSA, copyright infringement, Suzhou Huqiu District People's Court
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Effect of DS362 on Copyright Piracy in China Nil?
Rogier Creemers of the University of Maastricht, Faculty of Law, has written an interesting article that will be published in the forthcoming number of European Intellectual Property Review: ‘The Effects of WTO Case DS362 on Audiovisual Media Piracy in China’. … Continue reading
Tagged copyright infringement, copyright piracy, DS362, DS363, WTO Dispute Settlement
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Harlan Ellison Says The Darndest Things About Digital Piracy Of His Work
May 16-17, 2009, the International Herald Tribune had the following quote from the sci-fi author and screenwriter Harlan Ellison: “If you put your hand in my pocket, you’ll drag back six inches of bloody stump.”
Tagged copyright infringement, digital copyright infringement, Harlan Ellsion, International Herald Tribune, la propriété intellectuelle en Chine
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16 Copyright Piracy Suspects Identified During Operation Torpedo in Hong Kong
According to a press release by Karri Ho from the International Federation Against Copyright Theft – Greater China (IFACT-GC), from September 29 to October 1, IFACT-GC representing the Motion Picture Association (MPA) and the CJ Mark Committee (CJ Mark) in … Continue reading
Tagged China Copyright Alliance, CJ Mark Committee, copyright infringement, Customs and Excise Department, Hollywood, Hong Kong, IFACT-GC, Karri Ho, MPA
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First Bar Ordered To Pay Damages For Copyright Infringements of Karaoke Songs
In April the People’s Court in the Chancheng district of Guangdong Province’s Foshan city ordered Haoledi Entertainment Company, the karaoke bar management firm, to pay damanges of 30,000 yuan (4,286 U.S. dollars) by Beijing-based New Run Entertainment Company, a performance … Continue reading
Tagged copyright infringement, d, karaoke
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Internet Copyright Law 2006 Difference Between Winning (Baidu) And Losing (Yahoo China)?
Although both Baidu.com and Yahoo China basically provided deep links to pirated mp3’s, Baidu won in court, while Yahoo China lost. What are the differences? 7 (minus EMI) IFPI members versus Baidu.com Wang Hongjiang of Xinhua reports about a group … Continue reading
Tagged Baidu, copyright infringement, IFPI, Yahoo, Yahoo China, Yu Guo Fu
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Mr Schwabach’s Essay Debunks Perception IP Piracy in China, But Remains Silent About IP Infringements In/From China
Aaron Schwabach wrote an well written and interesting essay called ‘Intellectual Property Piracy: Perception and Reality in China, the United States, and Elsewhere’. Find the pdf here. Mr Schwabach starts with the quote: “There is probably more misinformation about China … Continue reading
Bust of an Allegedly Pirated DVD Vendor in Hangzhou Night Market: Show or for Real?
A certain msmakara witnessed, recorded it and uploaded a video on YouTube of Hangzhou police who bust an alleged pirated DVD vendor in June 9, 2007. See here. msmakara wrote as an introduction to the video:“As I was walking through … Continue reading
Protect Or Destroy: Pick Your Choice in Transformers’ IPR
Mr John Neff of the Autoblog is ranting against China’s car advertisments that use cars transforming into robots and vice versa. His article’s title is: “Chinese automakers copy everything else, why not the Transformers”, read more here. One should distinguish … Continue reading
Tagged advertiser, Autoblog, copyright infringement, Great Wall, Hasbr, Lifan, Transformers
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Confucius Institute Has Already Apologised And Removed China Expat Copyrighted Content From Its Site
The Confucius Institute online has already removed the copyrighted content of China Expat that was published unauthorisedly on its site. They want to talk with China Expat in the future to see whether they can start a partnership. IP Dragon … Continue reading
Tagged China Expat, Confucius, Confucius Institute, copyright infringement, online copyrights
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Is Infringing IPR Promoting a Greater Understanding of Chinese Culture?
Josh Gartner of China Expat asks himself the following questions: Why is the Confucius Institute Online Stealing Content? Referring to the content this institute unauthorisedly copied from China Expat, well documented on the site of China Expat. The Confucius Institute, … Continue reading
Tagged China Expat, Confucius, copyright infringement
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Netfilm.cn Is Making a Clean Sweep in Guangzhou Netcafes
China Tech News reports about Netfilm.cn, a big copyright holder who filed a lawsuit against 379 netcafes in Guangzhou for alleged infringing of copyrights by downloading online videos. Netfilm.cn is taking online copyright infringement pretty serious and their approach is … Continue reading
Tagged copyright infringement, netfilm.cn, online copyrights
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Yahoo! China Ruling Shows Responsibility Sites For Removing Infringing Material
Remember the story about the allegations of copyright infringements (mp3 and ringtones) against Yahoo! China by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), in March, 2006? Read here. The case was heard by the Beijing No.2 Intermediate People’s Court … Continue reading
Tagged Beijing No.2 Intermediate People's Court, copyright infringement, IFPI, John Kennedy, Yahoo
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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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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
Tagged copyright infringement, Dafen, paintings
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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
Tagged alfi GmbH, copyright infringement, design rights, He Shan Jia Hui, Plagiarus
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Pfizer Accuses Guangzhou Welman Of Copyright Infringement
Pfizer sued Guangzhou Welman for alleged copyright infringement of Viagra reports Forbes. I wonder why Pfizer’s allegations focused on copyright infringement instead of patent infringement, or both. Or is copyright used mistakingly as the prototype of an intellectual property? Read … Continue reading
Tagged Beijing No. 1 Intermediate People's Court, copyright infringement, patent, Patent Review Board, Pfizer, SIPO
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Baidu Acquitted Of Charges By HK Music Companies Of Copyright Infringements
In September seven Hong Kong music companies brought against Baidu, the largest search engine of China, a copyright infringement lawsuit. Beijing No.1 Intermediate People’s Court ruled that the accusations did not have adequate legal support. The seven companies were:Universal Music … Continue reading
Tagged Baidu, Beijing No. 1 Intermediate People's Court, copyright infringement, IFPI, music
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MIP Briefing About Copyright For Web Design
Howard and Thomas Tsang (don’t know if they are family) of Wilkinson and Grist wrote an article for Managing Intellecutal Property about a copyright infringement case concerning web design. The plaintiff Eating.cn, yes a site about food, had duly registered … Continue reading
Tagged Berne Convention, Chongqing No. 1 Intermediate People's Court, copyright infringement, Managing IP, Wilkinson and Grist
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