Intellectual Property

Copyright infringement cases against Apple and Baidu have highlighted the increasing threat internet service providers are facing, but as Fang Qi points out, the damages awarded are often too high because courts do not consider market value

For the first time, draft Regulations on service inventions have given a procedural framework for defining and reporting inventions, but they are hampered by a lack of clarity

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Many of the amendments bring Taiwan's Patent Act in line with international practices and significantly improve patent enforcement rights

Shanghai entrepreneur Sun Jian has over 20 years' experience in cartoon licensing. He shares his experiences on tackling infringement and trademark squatters with Eve Yao

Issued: December 28 2012Main contents: The Amendments propose that only prior rights holders and materially interested parties (instead of anyone)…

Network service providers may be held liable for illegal uploads.

Law firms are allowed to engage in full trademark agency services.

The Trademark, Copyright and Patent Laws were all up for review in 2012, which shows China's commitment to strengthening IP rights. But are the changes enough to protect businesses and what can IP practitioners expect for the year ahead?