the 229th Issue: Netac Technology v. Jingtian Electronics on Patent Infringement, Claiming for 50 Million Yuan-China Intellectual Property

Netac Technology Co Ltd (Netac Technology), a leading flash drives manufacturer, filed a lawsuit against Jingtian Electronics Co.,Ltd (Jingtian Electronics) after discovering the latter corporation manufacturing, using, selling and offering to sell its products such as the USB Flash Disk without any authorization... More

· UK Adopts Private Copying Exception As Some Rightholders Mull Legal Action

A new United Kingdom copyright exception for private copying cleared Parliament on 29 July and will become law in October. The change brought cheers from high-tech and digital rights groups... More

· Cristiano Ronaldo sued over CR7 trademark

A legal battle has erupted in the US over the use of ’CR7’, the shorthand phrase used by Real Madrid footballer Cristiano Ronaldo... More

News in Brief

· Chinese antitrust agency probes Microsoft

· Qualcomm’s value takes $13b hit amid China probe

· Thomas Pink beats Victoria’s Secret in ’Pink’ trademark battle

· Microsoft sues Samsung over Android agreement

· KIPO Increases the Number of Its PCT International Searches by 6.4%

· Collective Rights Management Takes Root In Uganda

· BHG Provoked Disputes Because of Selling Toys Related to Cartoon Boonie Bears

· "Wu Liang Ye" Blocked the Trademark Application of "Wu Zhen Ye"

· The Use of "Golden Rice" is Free from Trademark Infringement

· A Dispute in Trademark Parallel Import was Successfully Mediated in Nantong

China IP Articles

· A perspective of anti-unfair competition on the protection of foreign enterprise names in China Issue 60, By Chen Shaojuan, Shanghai Office of Beijing Unitalen Law Firm, [Unfair Competition]

Enterprise name is the sign used to distinguish a market player from its counterparts... More

· Global IP Firms of China-Related Business 2013 Issue 60, By Tommy Zhang, Emily Tan, Stella Yang, Jane Jiang, Jenny Jiang, China IP, [Comprehensive Reports]

Global IP Firms of China-Related Business 2013 are as follows... More