the 86th Issue: Consumer conundrum: Local disdain for iconic brands when outsourced-China Intellectual Property Magazine

· Consumer conundrum: Local disdain for iconic brands when outsourced
Products marked "Made in China" are known more for low prices than luxury. Yet an increasing number of luxury goods companies are now outsourcing their production to the manufacturing powerhouse. More

· State-level zone for IP finance, investment
The Nanhai district government in Foshan has signed an agreement with the State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) to establish China's first State-level demonstration zone for intellectual property financing and investment. More

· Pair sentenced to prison for theft of trade secrets

Lured by high salaries, two employees of Shenma Electric Power (SEP) in Jiangsu province stole the design for a successful high-tech insulator, changed their names and took the patented device to another company, according to testimony in a recent circuit court trial. More

· Apple's Estimated Payments To Nokia: $608 Million
· L'OCCITANE Alleges CAMENAE over Trademark Infringement
· GAPP Vice Director: China takes measures to curb infringements
· China detains 52 in fake drug, Viagra crackdown
· Governments urged to use copyrighted software
· ZTE Leaps to Top with 974 PCT Applications in Q1
· Experts from the two sides of the Strait sought to cooperation in IPR protection
· SIPO: National IPR Strategy Delivers after 3 Years in Play
· 135 National Agencies Go Legit in Software Use
· Informers Awarded for Tipping Storage of Pirated Books

·General Protecht Group Inc. Prevails Over ITC Issue 42, By Wang Yachuan, China IP,[Patent]

On September 15, 2010, General Protecht Group Inc. (“Protecht”) called a press conference in Beijing and announced its complete victory in the lawsuit against it brought by Pass & Seymour, Inc. (“P&S”) and the decision of the U.S. International Trade Commission (“ITC”) was overturned, which was witnessed by the Ministry of Commerce of the PRC Bureau of Fair Trade for Imports. More

· SUN SHINE: The First Tomato Eater in the Field of New Medium Issue 42, By Sarah Luo, China IP,[Copyright]

The Plan on the Revitalization of the Cultural Industry promulgated on September 26, 2009 provided a political and financial support for the development of the new medium industry. In January 2010, the State Council made a decision to accelerate the integration of the networks of telecommunication, radio, television and the Internet. More