Strong IP protection is key to the sustainable growth of a business. Last Tuesday (14/3), our Vice President Jennifer Che, gave a guest lecture as part of the Entrepreneurship Seminar Series hosted by the Faculty of Science of the University of Hong Kong, and introduced to their students and staff the fundamentals of IP and the key factors that go into a strong IP.



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Foreign companies transferring IP out of China: things to know

25 October 2018
Inventions made in China Most foreign companies with R&D sites in China are aware of the fact that inventors having inventions made in China have to obtain permission before they can file patent applications outside of China for these Chinese inventions. It doesn’t matter if the owner of the business is a foreign entity. Patent […]

Chinese Courts Cares More About Patent Quality Now (A Doctrine of Equivalents Story)

13 December 2022
There is no doubt that the drafting quality of a patent can be crucial in determining the success (or failure!) of the patent during litigation. However, due to various reasons, patents often fail to use the right drafting strategies that best protect the invention. Too often, inexperienced or unsophisticated patent drafters merely listen to an […]

Twice the Trouble: Unraveling a Single Case of Dual Patent and Trademark Infringement

9 January 2024
Can a rights holder sue the same infringer separately based on one single infringing act that infringes both trademark and patent rights? An interesting case this year from China’s Supreme People’s Court that addresses this specific issue ((2023)最高法知民终235号). Beijing Run De Hong Tu Technology Development Co., Ltd. (“Run De Hong Tu”) sued an individual named […]
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China Joins Two WIPO Treaties, the Hague System and the Marrakesh Treaty

11 February 2022
It has been two challenging years, yet there are many reasons to still have hope. We wish you a blessed Lunar New Year as we welcome the year of the Tiger. We wanted to highlight a few new developments in China. China has joined the Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs, submitting […]
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