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Of Fake Apple Stores, Faker Architecture and Real Lawsuits

11 Feb, 2013 Mekhala Chaubal Apple, Architecture, Branding & Marketing, China, Derivative works, Emerging Nations, Heritage sites, Licensing, Piracy, Tourism, Trademarks 0

China’s seemingly unstoppable economic boom has been attributed to its vast manufacturing of outsourced goods of almost every kind, from simple household products to more sublime symbols of religion. While impressive, the flip side …

From ‘World’s Factory Floor’ to ‘Global Pioneer’: China’s Shaky Move to Promote Innovation

29 Aug, 2012 Tracy Ayodele China, Emerging Nations, Innovation, Intellectual Property Rights, IPR enforcement, Technology 1

China’s endeavor to generate millions of new patents in forthcoming years – as evidenced by a move from a “made in China” to a “designed in China” economic model – will inhibit standards of …

Enter the Dragon: Navigating China’s IP Regime is About Understanding, Not Outwitting It

22 Aug, 2012 Mekhala Chaubal China, Featured, Global Trade and IP, Intellectual Property Rights, IPR enforcement, Lockean Justification of IP, Theories of Intellectual Property 0

In spite of China’s recent attempts to clean up its image as the protector of intellectual property rights (IPRs), and not the propagator of its violations, it still seems to have a long way …

Senior U.S. Official Calls for More Intellectual Property Protection From China

3 Aug, 2012 Tracy Ayodele China, Copyrights, Global Trade and IP, Intellectual Property Rights, IPR enforcement, Piracy, Technology 0

U.S. Assistant Secretary for Economic and Business Affairs Jose W. Fernandez, called on China to devote greater resources and effort towards preventing the theft of U.S. intellectual property. Fernandez presented to a business audience …

Contrary to Popular Belief, China Ain’t No Slacker in the IPR Enforcement Department

16 Jul, 2012 Mekhala Chaubal China, Global Trade and IP, IPR enforcement, Piracy, Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement 0

A recent article about China’s crackdown on IP piracy claims that the country’s ongoing and continuous efforts are already showing good results; when compared to the figures of last year, a definite decline in piracy has …