the 38th Issue: NPC OKs New Copyright Law, Effective April 1-China Intellectual Property Magazine

·ICANN passes resolution to China's IDN ccTLD applications

The wrap-up meeting of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) board passed a resolution to China's IDN ccTLD applications, the Chinese delegation to the meeting has told Xinhua. According to this resolution, ICANN president and CEO has been assigned to draft an Implementation Plan for this urgent issue which has been bothering ICANN for quite some time since the announcement of the approval of the first four IDN ccTLD applications.More

·NPC OKs New Copyright Law, Effective April 1
The thirteenth session of the Standing Committee of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) approved the amendment of Chinese Copyright Law on February 26. Chinese President Hu Jintao signed the NO.26 Chairman's Decree, and the new law will be in force from April 1, 2010.More
·IPR2 Stakeholder Briefing and East Meets West forum (22-23 April)

2010 IPR2 enters its third year of implementation in China. At the same time, China is moving into a third year of its national IP strategy. Stakeholders in Europe are invited to a briefing and networking session in Vienna which will highlight the results and priorities of this joint technical assistance project and update on IPR protection and enforcement in China in various areas (patents, copyright, trademark, etc).More
·The9 company drops charges against World of Warcraft

Hearing of the The9 Computer Technology Consulting（Shanghai）Co.,Ltd charging Blizzard Entertainment violating computer software copyright case originally scheduled at 9:00 on March 11 has been canceled as the plaintiff withdraw the accusation. Commercial defamation disputes of the two companies have concluded on March 10, 2010. More

·Patents for SINOHYDRO increased 3 times in 2009
·Flower new variety presents Shanghai Expo
·Flooring firms fight for level field in 'glueless' tech
·Teapot tempest brings 9.1m yuan judgment
·Chinese Car Maker Wins MG Trademark Case Overseas
·New plot twist in Avatar battle
·Chinese firms to bid on US high-speed railways
·China, Japan sign memorandum on copyrights
·Shandong: Rizhao fights against pirated AV products
·SIPO Opens Green-channel for Expo Patenting

China IP Articles

·How to Prove Who Hosts the Infringing Website Issue 34 By Pei Guihua and Dai Jing,[Internet & Domain]
Beijing Rosat Film & TV Production Co., Ltd., plaintiff and copyright holder of Baby in Love, the movie involved in the case, filed a claim in July 2007, that the defendant, China Unicom Baicheng Branch, had unlawfully uploaded the movie to its website, without permission, and had infringed on the plaintiff’s right of dissemination of internet information. Defendant contends that it does not host the website and the website shows nothing of it.More

·Intel’s Breakthrough under the Financial Crisis By Jody Lu and Tommy Zhang, China IP,[Comprehensive Reports]
As the first large manufacturing enterprise set up as early as in 1994 in Pudong Waigaoqiao Bonded Zone, Intel Shanghai Pudong Packaging & Testing Factory, the once splendid historic monument for the development of scientific and technological industries in the Pudong Area and even the entire Yangtze River Delta region, was suddenly declared to be closed within one year from February 5, 2009.More