Made In China: The Past, Present And Future Of Chinese IPR 14/06/2017 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Shai Jalfin writes: Conservative projections say that China will surpass the United States as the number one economy in the world by 2030, but the shift could happen as soon as next year. Either way, there’s no doubt that China has emerged as one of the most important commercial economies in the world, and businesses everywhere are vying to enter its market. However, there is a serious hurdle when foreign companies decide to take their products to China – intellectual property rights (IPR), or more accurately, the country’s lack of adequate IP protection. History shows that bringing business to China, while extremely lucrative, has also been extremely risky – but it’s a market that cannot be ignored. Here is a look at the past, present and future of IPR in China.
China’s First Intellectual Property Court Makes Its Debut, Two More To Follow 11/11/2014 by Mingjiang Liu for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The following is a contributed summary of recent news in China from various sources. The Beijing Intellectual Property Court, China’s first specialised IP court, came into being on 6 November, for which a ceremony unveiling the court’s nameplate was held at the court’s domicile in the capital city’s Haidian District, home to many technology giants and universities.
Philippines: IP Office Cannot Issue Injunctions On Counterfeit Claims 01/12/2011 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The Philippines Justice Secretary has issued an opinion that an agency cannot issue an injunction against an alleged counterfeiter as the complainant must be an actual party with an interest in the case.
中国防火长城:网络审查何时会违反世贸组织规则? 02/08/2010 by Steven Seidenberg for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment 中国政府认为自己的行动符合其公民的最佳利益。它正在规范互联网,以保护其人民不受色情和其他令人生厌内容的危害。然而,批评者声称,中国大幅限制大陆居民可以网上观看、听闻和言论的东西,因此犯了审查过分之过。
厄瓜多尔的新举措:用自由软件打击盗版 17/05/2010 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment 一家地区性非盈利团体与厄瓜多尔知识产权局共同发起一个项目,用自由软件作为打击软件盗版的法律替代方案。该项目使用公共图书馆来传播自由软件。
《国家标准涉及专利的处置规则》最新稿:是不是向前一步? 29/04/2010 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment 2010年一月21日,中国标准化研究院1发布了《国家标准涉及专利的处置规则2(征求意见稿)》(简称《处置规则》),向有利益关系的参与者征求意见。此《处置规则》为国家标准化管理委员会《涉及专利的国家标准制修订管理规定(暂行)(征求意见稿)》(简称《修订管理规定》)重要成分之一。3
公开渠道信息公司控告IBM违背反托拉斯法而IBM要求分析 26/04/2010 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment 计算机巨人IMB正面临一家公开渠道信息软件公司在欧洲委员会提出的违背反托拉斯法的控告,该软件公司声称IMB阻止客户使用其软件。与此同时,公开渠道信息业界担心,IBM作为一家公开渠道软件制作的领军企业将运用知识产权来阻止竞争者,而这将危及自由和公开渠道的软件,并有可能打开其他公司纷纷声张知识产权的阀门。就此,IBM再次表示对公开渠道信息业界的支持,并要求竞争公司解释其软件如何不会侵犯到IBM的知识产权。
在WHO就假冒伪劣药品问题吹风会上观点激烈交锋 03/04/2010 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment 世界卫生组织就处理假冒伪劣(conterfeit)药品问题继续开展工作,但是上周晚些时候召开的一个会议暴露出一些方面对该组织的工作方式表示担心。
欧洲审议WHO“无稽之谈”之际WHO筹备关于流感及病毒共享的新会议 09/02/2010 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch and William New Leave a Comment 通过世界卫生组织干事长的协调而进行的一个新的政府间谈判,将有望达成一项有关共享病毒材料及其收益与管理相关知识产权的协议。
再论中国涉及专利的国家标准制修订管理规定草案 26/01/2010 by Inside Views, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment 中国国家标准化管理委员会曾在2004年公布了一份有关专利政策的法规草案,遭到世界各国众多组织提出的批评,最终未能实施。去年11月2日,国家标准化管理委员会公布了《涉及专利的国家标准制修订管理规定(暂行)(征求意见稿)》”(以下简称“专利政策草案”) ,并征求公众意见 。对此全球各政府机构、公司及民间利益团体提交了大量的意见书。其中大多数意见表达了一个共同的观点:该专利政策草案低估了专利权人在标准制定活动中作出的贡献和可能发挥的作用,甚至会抑制他们为国家标准贡献创新性解决方案和技术。