Managing IP has published its annual review of intellectual property trends and developments in China.
The China IP Focus covers key issues for US companies and intellectual property practitioners who do business in China.
A full list of the China IP Focus content, with links to each article can be found below:
Xia Zheng, Mengmeng Yu and Xue Li of AFD China examine when original equipment manufacturers are liable for trade mark infringement and the steps OEMs and foreign purchasing parties can take to avoid infringement claims
Guoquan Yang and Youping Ma of Bridgeon examine the issues that can arise for applicants who claim a priority right in China and evaluate the requirements for exercising the right effectively
Tina Tai and Guo Yu of China Patent Agent examine the difficulty of having supplementary experimental data considered by SIPO, comparing China’s approach with the stance taken by other jurisdictions
Lijun Kong and Quan Kang of DEQI analyze a number of cases in which the courts have considered supplementary experimental data
Jacky Tan of Jiaquan explores the different defenses available in patent infringement litigation
The online landscape in China has introduced new challenges for rights holders. Ellis Davies of Kangxin explores the steps companies should take to protect their domain names and copyright in China
Xie Guanbin and Zhang Bin of Lifang & Partners analyze the increasing level of protection afforded to IP rights holders in China, examining the quantification of damages and developments that facilitate better judicial decisions
Guanyang Yao and Jiuyun Peng of Liu Shen review an appeal before the Chinese Supreme Court and what it reveals about the court’s approach to sufficient disclosure
Jacob Zhang and Li Yang of Lung Tin analyze the case of Iwncomm v Sony Mobile, in which the court made decisions around a variety of issues connected to standard-essential patents, including injunctions, patent exhaustion, contributory infringement and method claims
Paula Pei of Panawell explains the advantages and disadvantages of trade mark coexistence agreements as well as the legal formalities that must be fulfilled to create them
Crystal J Chen and Kevin C W Feng of Tsai Lee Chen explain Taiwan’s new bill which will amend the Pharmaceutical Act, analyzing the implications of the new patent linkage system and rules around data exclusivity
Four years later, Anna Mae Koo and Ann Xu of Vivien Chan & Co evaluate the revised Trademark Law of 2014, analyzing its treatment of trade mark squatters
Johnson Li of Wanhuida Peksung examines the patent infringement litigation process in China, as well as remedies
For more details visit: www.managingip.com