Intellectual Property

By Song HuangWebsite: www.haiwen-law.comA technology company desires to include a non-compete clause in the employment contracts of all incoming employees,…

Pending the State Council's release of regulations concerning the handling of copyright infringements over the internet, the National Copyright Administration and Ministry of Information Industry has released its own Procedures in this regard. Though these are helpful in handling the burgeoning number of copyright internet infringement cases, they are not without problems.

These Procedures aim to strengthen the administrative protection of the right of dissemination over information networks in the course of internet information service activities and regulate administrative law enforcement.

By Song Huangsonghuang@haiwen-law.comWebsite: www.haiwen-law.comA software developer intends to release a software program that may be used by computer…

Promulgated: January 11 2005Effective: as of date of promulgationMain contents: The Opinions consist of 35 articles covering:- Determination of Liability…

By Jerry Yulin Zhang, zyl@haiwen-law.comIn intellectual property enforcement actions, the rights holder will usually demand immediate cessation of infringement.…

The Opinions deal with the issues regarding determination of liability for damages for copyright infringements. This is the first guidance on copyright infringements liabilities in China.

By Song Huangsonghuang@haiwen-law.comA "trade name" (字号or商号) identifies a business, while a "trademark" identifies a product of a business. A trade…

By Jerry Yulin Zhangzyl@haiwen-law.comLicensing transactions often involve PRC companies as users of certain high technology or other proprietary information…