the 187th Issue: Chinese Electric Car Company Wants To Trademark "Snowden" Name For Top-Secret Technology-China Intellectual Property Magazine

·US opens patent probe into Chinese medical device

The US International Trade Commission (ITC) on Monday initiated a patent investigation into a Chinese medical device company and its two US entities... More

·Lack of patent validity mechanism will attract public attention

In Hong Kong, more than 24,000 men and women are diagnosed with cancer each year. One can imagine how this kind of news plunges thousands of individuals and families into a state of turmoil. It will not be an exaggeration to say that their world is turned upside down... More

News in Brief

· Recommendation of Global IP Firms of China-related Business 2012

· €1 Billion Counterfeits Seized at EU Borders in 2012

· BMC Medical probed for patent infringements

· Haagen-Dazs Triggers the Trademark Slugfest

· SIPO Issues a Report on Invention Patent Application and Grants in 2013 H1

· German co plants itself in the countryside

· 2,176 Arrested for IPR Infringement in China

· Film industry needs long tail to grow

· HK, Guangdong talk IP

· Watchdog to protect rights of consumers

China IP Articles

· IP mysteries in reverse engineering Issue 56, By Anne Zhang, China IP,[Unfair Competition]

After dismantling a product, research can be undertaken on the technical features of the disassembly, mapping and analysis. With reference to product features, basic principles and processing steps described in the product manual as well as relevant parameters, design elements such as processing flow... More

· The sunset of Adivon Issue 56, By Doris Li, China IP,[Trademark]

The 5-year trademark dispute between sportswear giant Adidas and local brand Adivon has finally come to an end with a settlement in May 2013. Adivon, the arguable copycat of Adidas, is to transfer its triangle logo and Chinese trademark with “阿迪王”(Adivon in Chinese) to Adidas for free... More