Monthly Archives: April 2012

Why Wen’s Words Are Not For T-Shirts

“Reflect on your faults” “Keep both feet on the ground” “Look up at the starry sky”    These slogans seem innocuous and hardly original, nor is it obvious that they are copyrighted or trademarked. However,  the Beijing Administration for Industry and … Continue reading

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Analysis of the 2011 Supreme People’s Court White Paper

April 19, 2012, the Supreme People’s Court issued a white paper on intellectual property protection by Chinese people’s courts in 2011.  IP Dragon has made an analysis of the the 64 page document. The white paper makes the growth of … Continue reading

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Happy World IP Day from China

Today is World IP Day, the annual day to celebrate intellectual property rights and what they mean for stakeholders and society at large.  It’s organised by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). This year’s theme is visionary innovators, see here. … Continue reading

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Hong Kong’s parody on democracy? First pass bill, then consult public on Parody Exception

Some principled linearity please   Democracies’ very right to exist depends on the support the government is getting from its population. Hong Kong’s democracy might be in its infancy, but the government of the Special Administrative Region should know that … Continue reading

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Stolichnaya in China: Absolute Counterfeit

After counterfeit Lafite wine, Chinese counterfeiters have concocted the famous vodka brand Stolichnaya. Stolichnaya does have its roots in Russia, but is now produced in Latvia by SPI Cyprus.   China Daily (U.S.  edition) run with Xinhua’s news post which … Continue reading

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Constructed Knowledge Works Like a Red Flag To An Internet Intermediary

After publishing a draft of the copyright law, the National Copyright Administration comes now with a A Brief Explanation concerning the Copyright Law of the People’s Republic of China (Revision Draft), translated by China Copyright and Media. It makes the copyright more … Continue reading

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Rouse: IP China Express 340

” IP in China, dusk or dawn?” Photo: Danny Friedmann In the 340th IP China Express Rouse, the international IP business selected the following news items: – Rubber products manufacturer Freudenberg victorious in a trademark conflict that has been going … Continue reading

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