Monthly Archives: June 2010

Ms Pagnattaro Does Not Keep It A Secret How To Protect Your Trade Secret In China

Marisa Anne Pagnattaro wrote a very good paper: ‘‘‘The Google Challenge’’: Enforcement of Noncompete and Trade Secret Agreements for Employees Working in China’, American Business Law Journal Volume 44, Issue 4, 603–637, Winter 2007. If you don’t need to share … Continue reading

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Is Hong Kong’s Copyright Stopping the Publication of Li Peng’s Historic Significant Diary?

Benjamin Kam Lim reports for Reuters that the diary of Li Peng that describes Li’s version of what happened during the events that lead up to the June 3, 1989 massacre, that Hong Kong publisher New Centuty Press was going … Continue reading

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With An Eye On ACTA: China Champion of TRIPs Freedoms and Flexibilities

During the TRIPs Council, which was held June 8 and 9, China told delegates it was concerned about developed countries that want provisions (for example the lower thresholds for criminal enforcement of counterfeiting and piracy) that go beyong TRIPs. This … Continue reading

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Professor Llewelyn: “Leverage Your IP Rights”

This Morning IP Dragon attended a breakfast seminar by Professor David Llewelyn (IP Academy of Singapore and Of Counsel at White & Case in Singapore). Even though it was quite early, many people interested in how to maximise the use … Continue reading

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China’s National Intellectual Property Strategy, What’s The Progress? Website To Stay Updated

September 11, 2008 IP Dragon published ‘China’s National IP Strategy 2008: Feasible Commitments or Road to Nowhere Paved With Good Intentions.’ To “popularise” and to keep those interested in the progress of China in implementing its National IP Strategy a … Continue reading

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Guest Blogger Mathijs van Basten Batenburg On The People’s Courts of China

IP Dragon asked Matthijs van Basten Batenburg legal counsel of several Chinese and Dutch SME at MvBB Ltd. in Shanghai to write a guest column. IP Dragon does not necessarily agree with the content, but wants to present a forum … Continue reading

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China Copyright and Media Looks At the Law of China’s Entertainment Media

IP Dragon’s friend Rogier Creemers has started a great website called ‘China Copyright and Media, Looking at the Law of China’s Entertainment Media’, see here. For this field of study it includes many relevant laws, regulations and rules, from the … Continue reading

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Shanghai World Expo 2010 Exposes Organisers’ Lack of Creativity

In 2007 the Bureau of the Shanghai World Expo 2010 Coordination promulgated a special regulatation (See here: No. 11) concerning intellectual property rights. In short all participants to the World Expo were warned that they should comply to China’s IPR … Continue reading

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IP Dragon’s “Shock and Awe” Holiday Tips

When in Paris, IP Dragon does not only highly recommend you to visit le Louvre at the rive droite and le Musée d’Orsay at the rive gauche so you will be awed by the original works of great artists. For … Continue reading

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