Monthly Archives: November 2008

Intellectual Property in China? You have come to the right place

IP Dragon 知識產權龍 is published in English, the de facto lingua franca of the academic and business world. By translating the sentence intellectual property in China in some other languages than English IP Dragon 知識產權龍 welcomes the people that search … Continue reading

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Hong Kong SAR and Peru Signed Cooperation Arrangement on Trade and Investment Facilitation

China’s Ministery of Commerce announced that the FTA with Peru will be effective next year, see here. Hong Kong S.A.R., which is a separate jurisdiction from the People’s Republic of China, is not included in this agreement.Song Shutao of Xinhua … Continue reading

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Again Harsh Words in US-China Economic Security Review Commission Report (2008) About Intellectual Property Protection/Enforcement in China

In the 405 pages of the 2008 Report to Congress of the U.S.-China Economic and Security (USCC) Riew Commission (published November 2008) intellectual property is mentioned often and prominently: “China made scant progress in reining in the rampant counterfeiting and … Continue reading

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“Free Trade Agreement China-Peru Effective 2009”

A Free Trade Agreement (Tratado de Libre Comercio Perú – China) was announced at a summit in Lima, Peru, between President Alan Garcia and Hu Jintao, read CNN article about it here. Bi Mingxin of Xinhua wrote that a spokesperson … Continue reading

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Transitional Review Mechanism of China’s TRIPs Implementations Q&A Copyright Law

When China became the 143rd Member of the WTO on December 2001, it automatically entered into TRIPs, which is an integral part of the WTO Agreement. Upon accession to the WTO, China agreed (see Section 18 of the Protocol on … Continue reading

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Guest Writer Michiel Tjoe-Awie: ‘Beijing: The Real Thing and The Echo-Test

Mr Michiel Tjoe-Awie has traveled extensively throughout China. Although he studied law he does not practise it, at the moment he is working as a banker. IP Dragon appreciates Mr Tjoe-Awie’s sharp mind. He can write about almost anything. Sometimes … Continue reading

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