Intellectual Property |

China Founds Trademark Office to Protect Domestic Brands

Oct 19, 2018 / News /

The new office shows China is serious about protecting trademark — at least where its own companies are concerned. Read More

China’s Entertainment and Culture Industry is Quickly Realizing the Power of IP

Jun 8, 2018 / News /

Major entertainment and cultural players are moving aggressively into the IP game. The attractive Chinese market holds challenges and opportunities. The theme of China’s reliance on international IP is still strong, but demands in emotional reciprocity and generation Z’s rise are creating a new landscape. 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

From Internet Novel to Screen: Are Adaptations Becoming Hot in China?

Nov 19, 2017 / Opinion /

China Literature has been betting big on selling adaptation rights to novels or comic books published on its platform to filmmakers, TV producers or game developers. Read More

Wanda And Tencent Team Up To Develop IP

Jun 20, 2017 / News /

Wanda Cinema Line, the theatrical exhibition arm of Chinese real estate giant Dalian Wanda, is teaming up with tech giant Tencent to develop intellectual property (IP) across a range of platforms. 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 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

Who’s Minding the Store in China?

Apr 19, 2017 / Legal /

It’s one thing to sell knockoff Mickey Mouse backpacks at a mall in Nanchang, where you could clear out in a day if you had to. It’s quite another to build and operate a theme park. 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

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