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Deciding Where to Obtain International Patent Rights
Determining where to seek patent rights is an important and expensive decision. If you know you are going to want international patent protection, the best, most cost-effective …
Protecting Traditional Chinese Medicine Products in the United States and China
Traditional Chinese Medicine, or TCM, is a subset of herbal medicine. TCM patent applications generally fall into four categories. A Compound formula is the predominant type of …
Inhofe Bill Would Authorize Commerce to Penalize Chinese Companies that Withhold Wireless SEP Licensing Fees
Senator Jim Inhofe (R-OK) yesterday introduced the “Protecting American Innovation and Development (PAID) Act of 2021,” a bill that would give the U.S. Department of Commerce authority …
Washington Insiders Say Farewell to 2020 and Look Ahead to 2021
As we thankfully see 2020 fading into the rear-view mirror and all look forward to a hopefully much better 2021, we want to take a moment to reflect on …
Innovation Alliance Urges Biden Administration to Support Patent Rights
On January 11, Brian Pomper, Executive Director of the Innovation Alliance, sent a letter to President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris urging support for strong patent rights and …
USPTO Report Puts Chinese Innovation Growth in Context
On January 13, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published a new report on the impact of patent and trademark filing trends in China. The report, …
Ericsson Wins Anti-Interference Injunction Against Samsung in Texas FRAND Case
Judge Rodney Gilstrap of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas yesterday issued an order enjoining Samsung Electronics from taking any action to …
Judge Rader Champions Chinese Courts, Samsung Responds to Ericsson in ED of TX/China FRAND Suit
In contrast to his one time colleague, former Federal Circuit Chief Judge Randall Rader earlier this month filed a Declaration supporting Samsung Electronics in its Opposition to …
Department of Justice’s ‘China Initiative’: Two Year Recap
One of the key trade secret trends in 2020 that was not mentioned by James Pooley in his excellent recap of the year’s trends was the continued …
Ericsson Wins Temporary Restraining Order Over Samsung in ED TX FRAND Litigation
Earlier today, Judge Rodney Gilstrap of the United States Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a temporary restraining order against Samsung in a …
The Inventive Step in Chinese Patent Law Compared With the U.S. Non-Obviousness Standard
While China is becoming an increasingly attractive patent filing destination for foreign companies, foreign counsels are often confused by the country’s inventive step requirement. Indeed, Chinese …
The Long-Awaited Fourth Amendment to the Chinese Patent Law: An In-Depth Look
On October 17, 2020, the Standing Committee of the Thirteenth National People’s Congress (China’s top legislature) passed the Fourth Amendment to the Chinese Patent Law, which will …
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Liaoteng Wang
& Dr. Jian Li
& Qiang Lin
& Shanqiang Xiao
& Xiaobin Zong
& Xiaodong Li
& Lulin Gao
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Potential Impact of China’s Export Control Law in Acquisition of Technology Companies
Acquiring intellectual property from China has just become more complicated because of China’s Export Control Law. On October 17, 2020, the Standing Committee of China’s legislature, the …
China’s Legislature Approves Increases to Statutory Patent Damages, Maximum 5X Punitive Damages for Intentional Infringement
On October 17, the Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress completed its amendments to China’s Patent Law, marking the fourth time that China has …
Examining Samsung’s and LG’s LCD Patent Portfolios Following Decisions to Halt LCD Production
Samsung Display and LG Display, the two South Korean technology behemoths, announced plans earlier this year to stop the production of LCDs by the end of 2020. The …