Monthly Archives: December 2005

Thank God it’s Friday (TGIF)

Meaning of copyright in China: the right to copy Confucius is reported to have stated after completing a book: “I have finally finished my greatest work and I am proud to say that not a single idea in it is … Continue reading

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Bleak future for China’s economy? IP problems will certainly not help

Newsweek’s George Wehrfritz has second thoughts about the halelujah stories on the Chinese economy. Overcapacity will be a key problem. GDP could nosedive. From 9,4 percent to 5 percent next year to 3 percent in 2007, according to Jim Walker, … Continue reading

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Chinese Chery Automobile has new IP conflict

After settling their dispute over an IP infringement with US General Motors out of court, Chery Automobile Co. Ltd. finds itself in a new legal fight with Tencent, China’s biggest instant message service operator over the use of the name … Continue reading

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