The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

The first edition of Intellectual Property Law in China (IPLCN) was the first of a bunch of goodies this Kat enthusiastically gathered from the incomparable IP library of the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition (MPI). The editor of the 2005 IPLCN was Dr Christopher Heath, then Head of the Department for Japan and East Asia.

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JD Supra Law

MAY 25, 2023

As part of a new Asia-Pacific (APAC) Life Sciences and Health Care webinar program designed both for companies with commercial interests in APAC and for companies based in the region, Hogan Lovells is hosting a special webinar series with a spotlight on Greater China.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

Recent Headlines in the IP World: Rob Fia: Therma Bright Receives Patent for a Device for Applying a Topical Treatment from USPTO (Source: Yahoo Finance). Finbarr Bermingham: EU Launches WTO Case Against China Over Huawei, Xiaomi Tech Infringements (Source: South China Morning Post).

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The IPKat

AUGUST 10, 2023

Late last month, one of the first plant variety infringement cases was decided in China since the entry into force of their new Seed Law on 1 March 2022. Details here. The reforms expanded the scope of plant variety protection beyond propagating material to include harvested material (such as fruits and cut flowers), in line with UPOV 1991.

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The IPKat

MARCH 4, 2023

In the first post she discussed the Copyright Amendment Bill in relation to the fact that, recently, the South Africa’s National Council of Provinces had began the first set of public hearings on the same topic. The second one is linked to the MP’s opposition to the Bill.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 3, 2022

Holland & Knight invites you to read our China Practice Newsletter, in which our authors discuss pertinent Sino-American topics. Introduction to Georgia's Statewide Business Court Please see full Publication below for more information.

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IP Tech Blog

JANUARY 4, 2023

The challenge becomes even bigger if NFTs are to be commercialized, exploited, and protected in different jurisdictions and at the same time — particularly when those markets include China, where protection for a foreign NFT creator or exploiter may face unique challenges. Is this the same in the US and China? The United States.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 13, 2022

Completed papers on international law topics (i.e. Intellectual Property Law in China, 2nd edition. We are tentatively planning to have this meeting in-person at American University Washington College of Law, in Washington D.C., depending on health advisories, and will also have remote participation options. by Christopher Heath. €

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

The IP blogs have been active over the past week bursting with a wide range of different topics. DESIGN On Saturday, February 5, 2022, WIPO announced China's accession to the Hague System, making it the 68th contracting party to the 1999 Act and the 77th member of the Hague Union. The IPKat has once again compiled some of them for you.

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Herbert Smith Freehills

MAY 6, 2022

The session will cover a range of topics include navigating Belt and Road disputes; the introduction of adjudication in Hong Kong; and the potential cost of meeting zero-carbon commitments in Asia. Helen specialises in China-related dispute resolution with a focus on commercial arbitration. Last update: Friday, 6 May, 2022 - 22:45.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 14, 2021

Asia Correspondent Tian Lu summarised a recent judgment of the Beijing High People's Court on whether a sign which was the subject of an application to China's Trade Mark Office which means "Eat Clan People" carries an association with cannibalism producing an adverse effect, given the adverse effect clause of China's Trade Mark Law.

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The IPKat

APRIL 2, 2023

Wales Regional Meeting 2023 - Thursday 20 April at 12:30 pm in Cardiff The meeting will cover a wide range of topics including the transformation at the IPO, the UP and the UPC, and other issues relating to legal developments in the field. More information here. More details here.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The topics vary. Another example is the chapter by Christophe Geiger and Elena Izyumenko on the topic of compliance with freedom of expression and moral rights. Japan, China, Brazil, Latin America, and Commonwealth countries are covered in part five, providing readers with insights into non-EU jurisdictions' approaches to moral rights.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 24, 2023

In continuation of Goodwin’s previous webinar series concerning biosimilars, Big Molecule Watch is launching the 2023-2024 webinar series , which will dive deep into some of the key topics pertaining to this burgeoning industry and corresponding area of law.

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IP Tech Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Thus, this reform seemed to usher in reform that could effectively improve remedies against design patent infringements in China. I covered this topic in more details in a previous blog ( here ). Other cities and provinces started similar provisions in the summer of 2021. We will keep monitoring and reporting.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 22, 2023

China is the top country in absolute numbers, followed by India and Indonesia. These lists are personal book collections that can be focused on any theme, including educational topics. Still, the overall outcome and the global distribution of users is worth highlighting.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MAY 3, 2022

We welcome contributions that address the following topics in an EU and comparative perspective: copyright exceptions and limitations. Intellectual Property Law in China, 2nd edition. Day 2 will feature three panels and one PhD workshop, devoted to the discussion of work-in-progress papers or recently published articles.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

The WIPO Secretariat went back to commissioning studies and typologies, and for a year centered the discussions outside of the SCCR, convening three regional seminars and an international conference on the topic. Intellectual Property Law in China, 2nd edition. More from our authors: Law of Raw Data. by Christopher Heath. €

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 1, 2024

AI and copyright: Prompts and Intellectual Inputs This Time from China Recently in a copyright infringement dispute concerning a work generated by using an AI, the Beijing Internet Court held that it qualifies as an original work of human intellectual achievement.

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IP Tech Blog

AUGUST 22, 2022

China in particular, struggles in adapting and coping with the ever increasing need of both foreign and Chinese brands to obtain suitable trademark protection. We have specifically covered this topic in a previous blog. Overview of current legislation in China. In China, a GUI alone cannot be registered as a design patent.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 22, 2022

China in particular, struggles in adapting and coping with the ever increasing need of both foreign and Chinese brands to obtain suitable trademark protection. We have specifically covered this topic in a previous blog. Overview of current legislation in China. In China, a GUI alone cannot be registered as a design patent.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Thus, this reform seemed to usher in reform that could effectively improve remedies against design patent infringements in China. I covered this topic in more details in a previous blog ( here ). Other cities and provinces started similar provisions in the summer of 2021.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 4, 2023

The challenge becomes even bigger if NFTs are to be commercialized, exploited, and protected in different jurisdictions and at the same time — particularly when those markets include China, where protection for a foreign NFT creator or exploiter may face unique challenges. Is this the same in the US and China? The United States.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

Most applications come from China, Germany, Italy, the United States, and France, respectively. Also on the topic, the Legal-Patent blog posted a comment on the Protocol on the provisional application of the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court (PAP), which is currently in force, and the possibility of the UPC to materialise in 2022.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 19, 2024

Ltd, being the exclusive licensee of the cartoon character Ultraman in mainland China. For now, AI developers and copyright practitioners will have to wait for another decision, probably from a higher court, or a judicial interpretation from the Supreme People’s Court, for further authoritative guidance on this topic.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

In the fight against intellectual property rights (IPRs) infringements, China does not consider punitive damages as a taboo. In that regard, punitive damages for IPRs infringements have found their places in, but not limited to, China’s Civil Code (CCC), Copyright Law, Trade Mark Law and Patent Law (see former IPKat posts here and here ).

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The IPKat

APRIL 20, 2022

A Kat in desperate need of a coffee GuestKat Gabriele Girardello shared with us the trends and topics covered at the “Pharma & Biotech Patent Litigation” conference in Amsterdam, which he attended on 14-16 March 2022. GuestKat Rose Hughes provided here insights with several KatFriends also offering their views on the matter.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 4, 2021

27792495) in class 30 for food products to the Trade Mark Office of China (TMO). 8) of the Trade Mark Law of China (TML, 2013 Amendment),* an absolute ground for refusal and invalidity that applies when a sign is ‘detrimental to socialist morality or mores or having any other adverse effect’. Horrifying association? While the ‘???’

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Erik K Pelton

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Hundreds of trademark applications filed this year referenced masks , COVID, quarantine, social distancing, and other pandemic topics. But filings rebounded, including a record number from China. The summer protests following the killing of George Floyd also led to dozens of trademark filings related to the protest topics.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

The Faculty of Law at the University of Geneva recently hosted (on February 7, 2023) an international conference on the topic “ Intellectual Property & Sustainability ”.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, China, Japan, India, South Korea, Australia, and New Zealand are Asean members as well as FTA partners. Image Source: Shutterstock].

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

and introduction), John Kind (China), Anne Lejeune (France), Charlotte Leleu (France), Nikesh Patel (EPO), and Ryan Phelan (Japan). The China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) has two sets of guidelines that are potentially relevant to inventions that use software as or part of a medical device.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 21, 2022

Including AI considerations from the European Patent Office (EPO), Korea, Japan, China. I look forward to working on this year’s upcoming paper to advance these topics further. International Considerations. Inventorship Issues. Whether an AI can be an “inventor” as defined by various patent laws.

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Herbert Smith Freehills

JUNE 11, 2023

The company focuses on broader dermatology treatment and care therapeutic areas, including localised adipose accumulation management medication, scalp diseases and care, skin diseases and care, and topical anesthesia. Cutia Therapeutics listed on 12 June 2023. "We

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2021

This is not the first time the UKIPO has engaged with a public call for views on the topic of AI and IP. Against this background, with this new public consultation the UKIPO is now looking for more concrete answers on three specific topics which could potentially lead to a Parliament intervention in the field of IP and AI. Background.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

More information about this topic is available here. One of those Scholarships provides the opportunity to undertake an investigation into the regulation of IP licensing in a pandemic context. Further information about the scholarship is available here. The deadline for application is 11 March 2022.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Over the course of the late 1980s and early 1990s, unethical business activities and dubious corporate policies plagued the global corporate sector, giving rise to the topic of corporate governance. The goal of appointing independent directors would be defeated if this really limited their effectiveness and hampered their “independence.”

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