the 87th Issue: Li Na domain name volley follows French Open win-China Intellectual Property Magazine

· Rich in papers, China still less innovative
I met six U.S. information technology experts in a single week, not even a single one failed to remind me of the prowess of the China-made supercomputer, Tianhe-1A which had occupied the world's fastest in computing for half a year before it was overtaken last week by a Japanese K system. More

· Li Na domain name volley follows French Open win
When Chinese tennis player Li Na recently shot to worldwide fame as the French Open champion, her popularity spilled over to another hotly contested field - the Internet. The domain name lina.cn is set to be auctioned next month at a reported starting price of 100,000 yuan ($15,458). More

· Apple awarded broad patent on touch screen

Apple Inc. has been awarded a long sought-after patent for touch screen functionality on portable devices, a set of exclusive rights expected to play into its current litigation against its counterparts in the mobile device market, U.S. media reported on Wednesday.More

· 15th China International Software Expo Opens in Beijing
· Zhongguancun IP Promotion Conference Opens in Beijing
· The China-EU IPR2 Steps to Final Stage
· China placing priority on biotechnology
· Full steam ahead for high-speed rail patents overseas
· The Ministry of Culture to draft the Rules for the Implementation of the ICH Law
· China to step up efforts to promote innovation among central SOEs
· Senior official calls for enhancing innovation, cultural service
· China eyes overseas patents for high-speed rail
· State-level zone for IP finance, investment

·Beware of “Guillotine Licenses” for Patents with U.S. Companies Issue 42, By David Healey, Fish & Richardson P.C., Houston, Texas, USA,[Patent]

A United States patent gives its owner the right to exclude products that infringe the patent from United States markets. An owner of a U.S. patent can sue someone who it alleges is importing an infringing product in a United States District Court or in the United States International Trade Commission, or both places. More

· Credibility of Internet Evidence in Patent Invalidation and Judicial Processes Issue 42, By Zhang Peng, Examiner, Research Division, SIPO Patent Reexamination Board,[Internet & Domain]

Nowadays, Internet evidence has been more widely used by parties in both the administrative process of patent invalidation and the judicial process of patent infringement disputes, which leads to significant credibility problems facing patent examining authorities and courts. The most prominent feature of Internet evidence is that digitalized alteration can be made without a trace. More