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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 Trademarks: So-So Vibrations

Mar 23, 2017  /  News  / 
The Boston-based hamburger chain Wahlburgers, founded by Hollywood star Mark Wahlberg and his brothers, recently announced plans to open three restaurants in China, with an ambitious goal of opening up to 100 restaurants in China over the next 10 years. Read More

China Copyrights: No, You Can’t Call It Fair Use

Feb 28, 2017  /  Legal  / 
As China’s homegrown media companies like Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent continue to pay serious money for the rights to stream tv shows, movies, and other copyrighted material, more lawsuits are being filed in Chinese courts seeking to enforce China’s copyright law, and more official efforts are underway to reduce the amount of pirated material available in China. Read More

The CFI Guide to Film Production in China

Nov 16, 2016  /  News  / 
Welcome to the 10-part series of practical tips that will make up the China Film Insider (CFI) Guide to 10 Things to Know about Working in Film in China. Read More

A China IP Reality Check, Part 3

Sep 12, 2016  /  Legal  / 
In the thrilling conclusion of this three-part series, we discuss some of the things you can and should do if you are licensing content in China and wish to avoid an unpleasant copyright fate. Read More

Copyright Takedowns in China, Part V: The End of Online Anonymity?

Jun 1, 2016  /  Legal  / 
Copyright infringers in China are only required to identify themselves to the copyright owner if the infringers object to the takedown. Read More

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