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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

Sina Weibo Hit with Video Streaming Ban from China Regulators

Jun 26, 2017 / Legal /

Chinese regulators have shut down webcasting services including live streaming, on three popular platforms in China for violating government standards by broadcasting negative commentary on political and social news. 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

Filmmaker’s Fracas with School Highlights Copyright Concerns

May 24, 2017 / Legal /

Whose movie is it, anyway? Read More

At Cannes, Jia Zhangke Calls for Relaxation of Chinese Film Law

May 24, 2017 / Legal /

China's leading auteur director Jia Zhangke has called on his fellow filmmakers to continue to push for changes to the country’s new film law to ensure independent films make it onto the international stage. 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

‘Wolf Warrior 2’ Producers Sued for Alleged Copyright Breaches

May 19, 2017 / News /

The filmmakers behind "Wolf Warriors 2," the sequel to the 2015 action hit, are under fire on at least two fronts, just a day after the launch of its international trailer. Read More

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