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Hong Kong Olympic Games: “Dress Code and Leave Branded Gifts At Home”

Mr Stephen Selby, director of the Intellectual Property Department urges spectators to the Olympic equestrian (horses) event in Hong Kong to abide by the Olympic rules on brand protection and advertising. This means that in the Olympic stadium and venues … Continue reading

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Smoking, the New Olympic Sport. What About Torching Your Smoke? Demonstration Sport

Smoking and sport seems like a match of heaven. At least that might be the thought process of some counterfeiters who were caught by Beijing police: “Beijing police said on Wednesday they had detained seven people for allegedly producing and … Continue reading

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ASK TongFang Donates RFID System to 2008 Beijing Olympic Games

Tsinghua TongFang, the joint-venture of French RFID company ASK, will donate the whole RFID system to the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games Organizing Committee which including the RFID inlays, gate readers, software and service. Read more here. Head tip to counterfeit.com. … Continue reading

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TGIF: Satire Lashes Out At China’s Olympic Logo

Thank goodness it’s Friday again! Brand owners are not always pleased with the way other people use/abuse their logo in the name of satire. With the following cartoon I am sure the Chinese government and the Chinese Olympics Committee will … Continue reading

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Eyewitness Reports Fake Olympic Merchandise Omnipresent in Beijing’s Tourist Area

Despite more positive reports in the past, see here and special regulations on the protection of products with the Olympic logo in 2002, see here, infringements of Olympic IPRs is widespread in Beijing’s tourist areas, according to eyewitness correspondent Mr … Continue reading

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Founder Sues Blizzard Over Font Copyright Infringements

Xinhua news reported about California-based Blizzard Entertainment (owned by Vivendi, a French media and telecom company) being sued by Chinese font producer Founder Electronicsat the Beijing Municipal Higher People’s Court, because of alleged font copyright infringements in its massively multiplayer … Continue reading

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China’s Wish To Circumvent 3G Royalties Has Its Price

December 29, 2005 IP Dragon referred to China’s efforts to come up with their own version of 3G telephony to avoid paying royalties to foreign patent right holders, see here. According to the Economist of June 14th, China has committed … Continue reading

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Is China a responsible international stakeholder, does it comply with WTO’s TRIPS?

November 16, the chairman and vice chairman gave a preview of the 2006 Annual Report to Congress of the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC). The Commission was established in 2000 to monitor aspects of China’s behavior after Congress … Continue reading

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