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April 2007

• On October 1, 2007, Real Right Law of the People's Republic of China will enter into effect - Chapter 17 of this law prescribes pledge of intellectual property right
• On May 1, 2007, Regulations of PRC for the Administration of Commercial Franchise Operations will enter into effect - This regulation will enhance the protection of intellectual property rights in commercial franchise operations in China.
• On April 5, 2007, Interpretation of the Supreme People’s Court and the Supreme People’s Procuratorate on Several Issues in the Concrete Application of the Law in Handling Criminal Cases of Intellectual Property Infringement entered into effect

Laws and Regulations

• Three Judicial Interpretations Recently Entered into Force
• English Version of Patent Examination Guideline (2006) Was Published by SIPO
• Half of the articles in Chinese Patent Law Will Be Revised Soon
• Administration Regulations on Commercial Franchising (Draft) Has Been Generally Approved

  Case Review

• People’s Court Recognized China’s First Unregistered Well-known Trademark
• TRAB’s Rejection on Trademark Application for Washington Was Uphold by Court

• Lecture on Patent Application and Examination
• Main changes in the Ninth Edition of NICE Classification

• U.S. Pfizer v Guangzhou Welman Trademark Infringement
• Netac Company and Sony Company Reached a Settlement on Patent Infringement Case

Statistics

• Statistics on Well-known Trademarks Recognized in China

October 2006

• New Version Of Chinese Patent Examination Guideline:
  Claims for Software Related Patent Applications (1)
• Introduction to Chinese Trademark Examination Criteria:
  Determine Similar Goods or Services

June 2006

• Trademark Dispute Between Peidu and Pfizer Comes to a Conclusion
• Dispute between two “Goodwife” Bringing to Court
• Revised Guideline Enters Into Force on July 1st
• Pfizer won over SIPO on “Viagra” at first instance trial

April 2006

• Supreme Court Put “China IPR Judgments and Decisions” Online
• AIC Announced 10 Typical Trademark Criminal Cases for the Second Half of Last Year
• USPTO Received more Patent Applications from China in 2005
• Chinese Manufacturers of Ink Cartridge Facing U.S. “337 Investigation”
• Honda China vs. Shuanghuan Auto
  

March 2006

• China Becomes the Most Designated Country for International Mark Registration
• Case on Counterfeit “ZIPPO” Lighters Come to a Conclusion
• Silk street IPR disputes get into a heat again
• Adobe victory
• IPR appeals court in the pipeline

Guides

• Guide to Filing Design Patent Application in PRC

Featured Article

• How to determine trademark infringement

February 2006

• Number of PCT Applications in China ranked top 10 in the world
• A U.S.well known trademark failed to be registered in China, and the applicant seeks the Chinese court's recognition on its trademark's being wellknown in China
• Copyright Protection to Improve
• IPR Protection "To Encourage Innovation”
• IPR Judicial System In Need of Review, Says Legal Expert

Updates on Laws and Regulations

• New Regulations on IP Protection for Exhibitions will enter into force on March 1, 2006
• New Trademark Examination Guideline Was Jointly Released by CTMO and TRAB on December 31, 2005.
• Draft of the Amendments on Patent Examination Guideline has been now make public for comments
• Draft of Judicial Interpretation on Anti-Unfair Cometition has been made public for comments

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