Letters with a profit motive

One might have thought that warning letters in IP infringement and unfair competition cases are useful as their purpose is, first and foremost, to warn the alleged infringer of court action if they

Patenting fashion: it’s how you fashion the patent

powerful. The fashion industry invests heavily in trademark and registered design rights to protect brand, shape and appearance. Rightly so. Such IP rights are instrumental in the war against illicit

National IP Publicity Week 2020 advocates IP and Healthy China

Nearing the 20th World IP Day, China announces its week-long (April 20-26) events to promote IP, featuring IP and Healthy China, according to a circular of the events' organizing committee. In a bid

New “in-kind investment” rules for monetizing IP in China

Foreign investors can contribute their IP as registered capital into a Foreign-invested Enterprise in China. This is an important channel of IP monetization, but the rules used to be unclear. Will

Introduction to the new WIPO Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources, and Associated Traditional Knowledge

milestone in the intersection of intellectual property (IP), genetic resources (GR), and traditional knowledge (TK), particularly addressing the rights and contributions of Indigenous Peoples and local

China's IP filings maintain robust growth

applications have ranked top in the world for five consecutive years, which reflects the country's increased IP creation and awareness, and its marked rise on the global innovation landscape," Chen said. China

Joint Response of 4 Sections of The American Bar Association to The NDRC Questionnaire on IP Misuse Antitrust Guideline

PM Li Keqiang Stresses IP Protection in Government Report at NPC

at the annual meeting of China's top legislature. With respect to IP work, Li Keqiang pointed out in the fourth part which is entitled "Energizing market entities through reform and strengthening new

China vows to adopt ‘stringent’ IP system during WIPO meeting

China is in the “critical stage” of improving the quality and stringency of its IP protection system, according to Chinese Premier Li Keqiang. Li shared the remarks yesterday in a meeting with

IP A Key Topic of Discussion at Global Fair

Top legal minds and industry captains from over 130 countries and regions attend event. The 2019 China International Fair for Trade in Services gives IP-related institutions from China and Europe a