the 241st Issue: ZTE Appealed against InterDigital for Patent Infringement-China Intellectual Property

· Disney Successfully Defended its Trademark "Winnie the Pooh"

Winnie the Pooh, a classic cartoon image introduced by The Walt Disney Company (Disney Company), is well-known for its innocent and adorable image... More

· 78 Jordan Trademark Infringement Cases Heard at A Time

The trademark disputes of Michael Jeffrey Jordan (former athletes of National Basketball Association) v. Qiaodan Sport Co. Ltd. come at a crucial juncture... More

News in Brief

· Lenovo Completes Acquisition of Motorola Mobility from Google

· Brooks Brothers Successfully Protects Golden Fleece Trademark

· Services Alliance to facilitate Shanxi’s intellectual property

· NCA: A total of 1,926 illegal websites shut down

· China IP Index 2014 Edition released

· Final defeat for Doyle Estate in Sherlock Holmes case

· Chinese Folk Literature Art Works Will Get Legal Protection

· China Regulates Use of Trademarks

· Generic producers line up as Viagra patent expires

· China to hasten establishing circuit courts

China IP Articles

·First national brand IP service agency evaluation activity successfully completed Issue 62, By Kevin Nie, China IP, [Comprehensive Reports]

On June 12th 2014, the First National Brand IP Service Agency Evaluation Conference was held in Beijing, at which a 12- member committee of experts made evaluations of 37 developing enterprises and 10 developing public institutions, and recommended the first batch of designated "National Brand IP Service Agencies"... More

·Determination of inventiveness of functional technical solution Issue 62, By Shi Bisheng, Judge of IP Division, Beijing Higher People’s Court, Columnist of China IP, [Patent]

A "functional technical solution" means all or some limitations of a patent claim are to perform a specific function, which may be defined in functional terms or either product or process claims... More