Posts Tagged: China
Beijing’s IP Court Now Requiring Evidence Supporting Power of Signatories on Corporate Documents
In the People’s Republic of China, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) administers the registration of trademarks for entities seeking to sell goods or services …
Dangers Lie in U.S. Government’s Conflicted Actions Toward Qualcomm, Huawei
5G, or 5th generation wireless communication, has reached the point of determining which core technologies will be used. Suddenly, decisions about which companies will be picked are …
Other Barks & Bites: IP News to Watch, January 25, 2019
Today marks the return of our Other Barks & Bites feature, which will profile a collection of news headlines from around the IP world and across practice areas …
BIC Files Complaints at the ITC, EDNY Alleging Trademark Infringement of Pocket Lighters
Although many readers might be more familiar with patent infringement claims asserted in Section 337 actions at the ITC, BIC Vice President and General Counsel Steve Burkhart notes …
The Top Five IP and Tech Issues for Cross-Border Transactions
Although US-China tensions currently exist in the areas of trade tariffs, it appears overseas entities, especially entities within China, remain highly interested in investing and dealing with …
Apple Removes ‘Minor Functionality’ from iPhone in Response to Chinese Injunction
On December 10, 2018, a Chinese court granted Qualcomm an injunction against Apple that stops sales and imports of most iPhones in China. On December 12, Apple announced that as …
Capitol Hill Roundup
This week on Capitol Hill, the House of Representatives will host almost every hearing that will relate to technology and innovation, including three hearings originally scheduled for …
Nokia Inks Patent Licensing Agreement With OPPO, A Rising Star in China’s Smartphone Industry
Nokia Corporation announced it entered into a patent licensing agreement with Chinese mobile consumer electronics firm OPPO. Although terms of the deal weren’t disclosed by Nokia, …
Trademark Applications Surge as Overseas Brands Enter U.S. Market
The number of trademark applications being filed by foreign companies with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has been growing steadily – and in China’s …
China’s Actions on Copyrights Suggest Increasing Support of IP Rights
These headlines are further proof that China, long known as and still considered to be a major international contributor to IP theft and piracy issues, has taken …
Why Non-Practicing Entities (NPEs) Are Good For China
In the U.S., the risks of frivolous patent lawsuits is greater because the merits are decided by a group of jurors who lack patent expertise and …
Luxury Goods Brand Alfred Dunhill Wins Major Trademark Ruling in China
In early October, the British luxury goods brand Alfred Dunhill announced that it had secured a major victory in a long-running trademark battle in Chinese courts against …
USPTO to Propose Rule Requiring Foreign Trademark Applicants to Use U.S. Licensed Attorneys to File Documents
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is working on developing a rule that would require foreign trademark applicants and registrants to be represented by a U.…
A Journey Through the Chinese Patent System: The differences in how patent rights are treated
The trade dispute between the US and China started with a US accusation of intellectual property theft on the part of China. Is China really “stealing” intellectual …
Weak Chinese Patent Applications and China’s Burgeoning Patent System
Bloomberg recently published an article providing data analysis on Chinese patent applications to claim that, while China receives more patent applications than any country, “most are worthless.” …
