Tag Archives: South China Morning Post

Say My Name Say My Name …No Domain Name For Individuals In China

January 30th, 2010, Verna Yu wrote an interesting article for the South China Morning Post: ‘Upset Net Users Show Their Discontent On Censor’s Website’. Ms Yu wrote that the website of the government’s internet censor in Hunan was attacked by … Continue reading

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FEVS: “Mainland China Principal Counterfeiter Wine”

Dominique Schroeder has a good article about counterfeit wine for Agence France-Presse published in the South China Morning Post today. “The mainland is “the principal counterfeiter”, according to Renaud Gaillard, deputy director of the French export trade body, Federation des … Continue reading

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“Class” Justice in Trademark Rights: Lan Kwai Fong

Lan Kwai Fong, an L-shaped expat-trap of bars and restaurants in Central, Hong Kong Island, founded by Allan Zeman (see its history here), is that well known in China and Macau many registered the name in all kinds of classes. … Continue reading

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60 percent of Hong Kong Young Download Films or Music Illegally

Adrian Wan, of the South China Morning of Friday, August 21st, reported that 60 percent of young people in Hong Kong download films or music illegally, according to Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups (HKFYG) survey. 17 perent of 559 … Continue reading

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Suspected Ringleader of Counterfeit Computer Network Equipment Finally Caught

In September a succesful joint operation was carried out by the Shenzhen Public Security Bureau and private security firm I-OnAsia. US$ 25 million worth of counterfeit computer network equipment (sold under international brands such as Nortel, Cisco Systems and Hewlett … Continue reading

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Allegations by Mainland Chinese of HK Counterfeiting Lead To New Consumer Protection for Mainland Chinese in HK

The South China Morning Post, by only offering subscription based articles, has de facto isolated itself from the blogosphere. However, their podcasts are free. So here is the transcription of a remarkable news item related to IPR: “In City News, … Continue reading

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