Intellectual Property

Utility model patents are simple, quick and cheap to file in China. They can also be used as a weapon against under-prepared foreign companies, for as long as 10 years.

China continues to take steps towards unifying its approach to intellectual property with the development and codification of a national strategy. CLP presents an analysis of some of the biggest IP-related issues affecting those who do business in the PRC.

China continues to take steps towards unifying its approach to intellectual property with the development and codification of a national strategy. CLP presents an analysis of some of the biggest IP-related issues affecting those who do business in the PRC.

Overlap between IP and unfair competition tackled.

Sharon Rongde [email protected] are two essential elements to determine whether a work should be protected under copyright law, namely originality…

Igor Darmogray and Iryna [email protected], [email protected] to somewhat incomprehensive IP laws along with uncertainty…

Manisha Singh NairLex [email protected] enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPRs) is crucial to the grant, claim and maintenance of…

China's developing IP system faces some big tests in 2009. Janice Qu and Peter Ollier spoke with SIPO commissioner Tian Lipu about patent amendments, the National IP Strategy and the Office's global role

Ying [email protected] the end of 2008 the Beijing Haidian District Court ruled in a case between Beijing Guge Technology Company's registration…