The Annual IP Report from the Supreme People's Court reveals how its stance on key issues is evolving. Owners of low quality patents may find it harder to enforce or defend their rights
July 16, 2013
Intellectual Property
This year's report has derived 37 law application issues with general guiding significance from 34 typical cases carefully selected from the intellectual property and competition cases completed by the Supreme People's Court in 2012.
July 11, 2013Weichai Power, an automobile company in east China's Shandong province, hit the headlines this year when it signed a strategic alliance with Ferrari. David Tring spoke with Jeffery Chen, Weichai's general legal counsel, on R&D, what he looks for from outside counsel and the alliance
May 14, 2013SPC delegates patent cases to primary-level people's courts.
May 12, 2013Apple and Microsoft's warranty polices have come under fire from China's state-run media. Stan Abrams, Asia legal counsel for Bentley Systems, explains what PR lessons foreign companies can learn from the war on warranties
May 10, 2013Officials in the western city of Chengdu have used an enhanced IP system to attract foreign investors. David Tring spoke to Ding Xiaobin from the city's Science & Technology Bureau to find out more about the initiative
May 07, 2013After seven years of waiting, the NPC is expected to pass amendments to the Trademark Law this year. But, after four drafts, some lawyers are still saying that the changes will do more harm than good
March 27, 2013After seven years of waiting, the NPC is expected to pass amendments to the Trademark Law this year. But, after four drafts, some lawyers are still saying that the changes will do more harm than good
March 27, 2013Song Liuping, Huawei's Chief Legal Officer, talks about domestic and international patent filings, the company's success and shares his views on the patent boom
March 11, 2013