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PACT Presents “China Webinar: Working with China on Movies”

Sep 19, 2018 / Legal /

On September 26, China media and entertainment lawyer Mathew Alderson will be discussing how movie and TV producers can “make the most of the opportunities China offers” as part of a FREE webinar. Read More

China Non Disclosure Agreements: Please Do Not Try This at Home

Apr 2, 2018 / Legal /

United States companies all too often make the mistake of trying to protect their intellectual property from China by using a U.S. style non-disclosure agreement (NDA). These agreements do not work for China. Chinese companies know this and so they willingly sign them. Read More

Sports Broadcast Copyright in China: the Stranglehold of Originality

Jun 26, 2017 / Legal /

Copyright in sports broadcasts is not explicitly recognized in China by statute, though it has been recognized in some Chinese copyright cases. Read More

Legal Protections for Sports Broadcasts in China Conference, Beijing, June 23

Jun 19, 2017 / News /

On Friday June 23, in collaboration with the National Copyright Administration of China, the United States Patent and Trademark Office will be putting on a one-day conference on legal protections for sports broadcasts. Read More

2nd Annual China-US Entertainment Law Conference Set for June 21 in Beijing

Jun 13, 2017 / Legal /

China Law Blog is organizing the second annual China-US Entertainment Law Conference on June 21 in Beijing. Read More

China IP Licensing Agreements — Look Before You Leap

Jun 13, 2017 / Legal /

As IP protection in China continues to grow stronger, foreign companies are seeking to access the Chinese market in increasingly sophisticated ways. Read More

China Defamation Law – Based on a (Mostly) True Story

May 29, 2017 / Legal /

There's a reason you don't see many biopics in China, despite its long and rich history. Read More

Copyright Protection in China – It’s Real, and It’s Spectacular

May 22, 2017 / Legal /

An article in Monday’s Wall Street Journal, How a Plague on the Movie and Music Industries Became Their Chief Protector in China: Chinese search giant Baidu’s transition to creator and buyer of content has changed its priorities, sums up the change that is happening with China IP protection and enforcement. Read More

China Copyright: What is a Work for Hire, and Why You Should Care

May 16, 2017 / Legal /

Creative works outsourced to China are protected by copyright, but not always in a way companies expect. And because so much work in China occurs without a legally enforceable contract, once companies realize their IP portfolio is not nearly as robust as they thought, it’s often too late to do anything about it. Read More

Which Entity Should Own Your China IP?

May 9, 2017 / Legal /

Clients often ask us which of their entities should own their IP (patents, trademarks and copyrights) in China. The basic answer is usually simple: whichever entity will be using the IP in China. Read More

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