Monthly Archives: December 2008

Message of IP Dragon: Happy Holidays

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Thesis and Publications About IPR in China

Thesis: ‘Paper Tiger or Roaring Dragon, China’s TRIPs Implementations and Enforcement’BMM Bulletin Paper: ‘How to work within China’s IPR enforcement system for trademark and design rights’Article: ‘How to prevent and act upon intellectual property rights infringements in China’Article: China’s National … Continue reading

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Judge For Yourself: Does Online Game Maker Miu! Infringe IPR?

Hau~ Omochikaeri~!, a blog by Micchi and Nemuiwanko about massively multiplayer online games, accuse that Miu! World plagiarise characters of Ragnarok Online, World of Warcraft, Maple Story and possibly other games in their online game Aurore Blade. The blog includes … Continue reading

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Beer and Logic: If Taiwan Beer Is Sold In China Trademark Issue Is Solved In China

Mr Lin Tzann-feng, senior vice president of Taiwan Tobacco Liquor (TTL) Corporation said about the possibility of selling Taiwan Beer 台灣啤酒 in China, according to The China Post: “We are confident on the opening of the Chinese market, once the … Continue reading

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China Ready To Make Money With Homebred 3G Standard TD-SCDMA

Ek Heng of Telecommunications Online writes that it is expected that China Mobile will receive a license for TD-SCDMA, a 3G standard developed by China, in order to be less dependent on foreign patent holders, avoid paying patent fees and … Continue reading

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“Eli Lilly Lobbies on Counterfeiting And Regulatory Issues Involving China”

Eli Lilly, a US drugmaker, lobbied for 3.3 million dollar in the third quarter of 2008 on issues, which include counterfeiting problems and regulatory reform in China, according to the Associated Press. Read the AP article via the site of … Continue reading

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More Brooms Sweep Cleaner: Expansion of IPR Tribunals in China

Xie Chuanjiao of the China Daily wrote about the increasing number of IPR court cases and the pilot project of specialised IPR courts in cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangdong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shandong and Fujian (nine intermediate people’s courts and … Continue reading

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Word On Wednesday: The Influence of the Financial Crisis On The Enforcement of Intellectual Property In China

Getting ready for stormy weather Painting/picture Copyright Dinky 2008 What could be the impact of the financial crisis on the enforcement of intellectual property in China? Here are some hypotheses on top of my mind: Because of the financial crisis … Continue reading

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First Coordinated EU Customs Campaign Catches 34 Million Counterfeit Medicines

Reuters reports that the customs officials of the 27 EU members worked together to intercept counterfeit antibiotics, anti-cancer, anti-malaria and anti-cholesterol medicines, painkillers and Viagra. “The main countries of origin for the illegal products were China, India and Pakistan, a … Continue reading

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Columbia Sportswear “Succesful” In Reducing Counterfeits in China

Ms Laura Wood writes in MarketWatch that Columbia Sportswear Company, a manufacturer of active outdoor apparel (which included the brands Montrail, Mountain Hardwear, Pacific Trail and Sorel) has been succesful in implementing an anti-counterfeiting programme with local, national and international … Continue reading

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China and Russia Sign Intellectual Property Agreement For Military-Technical Cooperation

According to a translation by RIA Novosti of the Russian newspapers Vedomosti and Kommersant, the Russian-Chinese inter-governmental commission for military-technical cooperation met in Beijing for the first time in the past three years to sign an agreement on copyright [what … Continue reading

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Must Read Monday: “Shan Zhai Ji” in Google.cn Most Searched List

Sky Canaves and Juliet Ye of the Wall Street Journal’s China Journal Blog dealt with the top ten lists of Google.cn 2008. Although most Chinese use Baidu, and Google is used by some of the higher educated Chinese, the most … Continue reading

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Drafting An Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement: Where is China?

The drafting of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) was, and to a lesser extent still is, shrouded in secrecy. There has been a lot of criticism about the lack of transparency in the negotiation process and drafting of ACTA. Only … Continue reading

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Comments on Judicial Interpretations of Determination of Well-Known Trademark

Mr Jing ‘Brad’ Luo, JD candidate, May 2009 at the SMU Dedman School of Law and Professor Shubha Ghosh at the University of Wisconsin Madison, School of Law, wrote a paper about the subject called: ‘Protection and Enforcement of Well-Known … Continue reading

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Not So Smooth As Shampooed Hair: Copyright Font Infringement. Founder Electronics Sues P&G and Carrefour

Do you remember Founder Electronics sueing Blizzard Entertainment, August 2007 for copyright font infringement? Read here. Now the People’s Daily Online reports that Founder Electronics has filed a suit against Procter & Gamble (P&G) in Guangzhou, Guangdong province and Carrefour … Continue reading

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Hu Jintao And The Three Supremes Or Do You Rather Listen To Diana Ross?

Intellectual Property Law in China, of course, is not an insulated part of Chinese Law. A fortiori, it is an integral part of it. So those who are interested in IPR in China, could take notice to China’s legal reforms … Continue reading

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China IPR Law Firms and Agents: Haseltine Lake Chooses Guangzhou

IP Dragon 知識產權龍 congratulates Haseltine Lake for its new representative office in Guangzhou, Guangdong province and welcomes this firm into IP Dragon’s blogroll in the category ‘China IPR Law Firms and Agents’.This firm that has already an office in Londen, … Continue reading

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Japan Sake Brewers’ Hangover After Chinese Trademark Squatting

Japanese sake and shochu brewers that want to start exporting to China were not amused when they found out that their brands have been registered by Chinese trademark squatters, that want to sell the trademarks to the Japanese brewers, especially … Continue reading

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New Blogroll Category: IP in China Conference Agenda

Conferences and seminars are great places to brush up your knowledge, meet potential clients and your peers and to have fun. To facilitate that you find these wateringholes of wisdom about intellectual property in China, IP Dragon 知識產權龍 starts with … Continue reading

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Why There is Plagiarism in China Even At Sun Yat-sen University

Peter who is a Yale-China Teaching Fellow teaching English classes at Sun Yat-sen University and runs the China DTR blog, has a nice posting called ‘Where’s Your Academic Integrity’ about widespread plagiarism in his class. “Plagiarism in our classroom was … Continue reading

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China Leads IP5 Meeting on Jeju Island in South Korea

October 27 and 28, 2008, the IP5 European Patent Office (EPO), Japan Patent Office (JPO), Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO), China’s State Intellectual Property Organisation (SIPO) and the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) came together for the second … Continue reading

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Apple Victorious In Trademark Conflict With New Apple Concept Digital Technology

Apple, Inc. won trademark case against New Apple Concept Digital Technology Co Ltd based in Shenzhen. The Intermediate People’s Court in Shenyang, the capital of the Liaoning Province, ordered New Apple Concept Digital Technology Co., Ltd., on 2 November to … Continue reading

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Change in Nanchang: Internet Cafes Required To Switch To Legal Software

Mr Sumner Lemon writes for IDG News Service that Nanchang, capital of Jiangxi province, requires net cafes to switch to legal software. If they don’t they can lose their license. Read Mr Sumner’s article via Networkworld here. UPDATEMr Steven J. … Continue reading

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New Face At Baidu Awaits Considerable Intellectual Property Conflicts

Ms Loretta Chao of the WSJ’s China Journal wrote about the appointment of the new general manager digital entertainment of Baidu.com, Inc., Catherine Leung. The blog article ends with a most relevant paragraph: “The company has tried to solve its … Continue reading

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China’s Trademark Office Performs First Trademark Examination Quality Control Inspection

Ms Mena Lo and Elaine Mak of Wilkinson & Grist China wrote a brief for IAM Magazine on the China Trademark Office‘s first trademark examination quality control inspection, after CTMO’s officials exchanged experiences with China’s Patent Office and and study … Continue reading

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Negotiating With IP Infringers in China As A Last Resort

Mr Mark A. Lieberstein and Stephen W. Feingold (both working for Day Pitney LLP) were interviewed by Mr Albert W. Driver, editor of the Metropolitan Corporate Counsel. The interview, which has the title ‘Keys to Enforceing Intellectual Property Rights in … Continue reading

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The Importance of ‘Practical Applicability’ in China’s Patent Law

Ms Ester H. Lim (Finnegan Shanghai) and Ms Angela Y. Dai (Finnegan Washington, D.C.) wrote a nice article about their take on IP in China for the WorldTrade Magazine called ‘Policy Perspectives: The Current Reality with IP in China’. It … Continue reading

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Piracy Distributes Guns N’ Roses Album in China

Mr Dean Goodman writes for Reuters that Guns N’ Roses’ Geffen Records label is not trying to sell their new album in China, because it thinks it will not be approved by China’s censors, mainly because of its title “Chinenese … Continue reading

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It’s that time of the year again: China Blog Awards

IP Dragon 知識產權龍 is flattered that it again is nominated for the China Blog Awards, edition 2008, by Chinalyst. However, due to very unfortunate circumstances the competition this year does not include China Law Blog, which won the China Blog … Continue reading

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