the 226th Issue: China Strengthens IPR Cooperation-China Intellectual Property

· Li Keqiang Meets WIPO Director-General Francis Gurry

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has met with World Intellectual Property Organization Director-General Francis Gurry in Beijing... More

· New Court Rules to Boost Lawyers’ Role and Dignity

Courts in China are required to establish procedures that focus on judgments and improved treatment of lawyers and respect of their legitimate rights, China’s top court said on Wednesday... More

News in Brief

· EPO and Spain continue co-operation on Latin America

· Nike Failed in a Trademark Dispute

· CJEU: Apple can trademark store design

· ’Pi’ trademark artist secures another symbol

· Beijing: Wide Range of IP Help

· Beijing: ’Patent Highway’ with UK

· Zhejiang: Innovations Auctioned

· Guangdong: Leadair Turboprop Flight

· China Owns 47 World Heritage Sites

· Examinees for Patent Agent Qualification Examination Soar

China IP Articles

· Identification of embedded advertising in TV programs and determination of false advertising and unfair competition Issue 60, By Xu Fei, judge of Shanghai Pudong New Area People’s Court, [Unfair Competition]

As embedded advertising has been gaining popularity nowadays, TV program producers should clearly understand embedded advertising is not a win-win act without any risk or liabilities... More

· IP highlights in 2013 (1) Issue 60, By Kevin Nie, Jessie Chen, China IP, [Comprehensive Reports]

From the perspective of China, IP attracts considerable attention ranging from top-level design, rules revision, organizational restructuring, judicial exploration to academic controversy... More