Antitrust enforcement against abuse of IPRs and anti-competitive conduct in the high technology sector - an update from China *

China - May 14 2013
On April 26, 2013, the State Administration for Industry and Commerce ("SAIC") - one of China's three antitrust law enforcement bodies - noted on its…

Co-authors: Jonathan Liang, Gabriela Kennedy, Henry Wheare, Adrian Emch, Andrew McGinty.

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New year's resolution for trademarks: 2013 Nice Classification changes and their likely effect on China registrations, especially in relation to retail services *

China - December 21 2012
As of 1 January 2013, changes to the 10th Edition of The Nice Classification ("NCL") will come into effect. The World Intellectual Property Organization…

Co-authors: Rae Yan , Zhen (Katie) Feng, Gabriela Kennedy, Deanna Wong, Henry Wheare.

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The "Muji case"- Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd. v. TRAB: does it define trademark use for brand recovery only or does it reopen the issue on whether OEM manufacturing constitutes use? *

China - November 19 2012
The Japanese company, Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd., is the holding company that operates the exclusive Muji stores seen internationally.

Co-authors: Rae Yan , Zhen (Katie) Feng, Gabriela Kennedy, Deanna Wong, Henry Wheare.

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The changing face of China's Civil Procedure Law: effects of the recent amendments *

China - November 1 2012
China's recently amended Civil Procedure Law ("CPL") will come into force on January 1, 2013.

Co-authors: Rae Yan , Zhen (Katie) Feng, Gabriela Kennedy, Deanna Wong, Henry Wheare.

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A revised patent law in China in the works: stronger patent enforcement in the future? *

China - October 25 2012
China's State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) has released the Draft Amendment to the Patent Law of the People’s Republic of China (Draft).

Co-authors: Alex Xia.

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