Last August, China’s State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) invalidated the core patent for Gilead Sciences‘ flagship drug Viread (as was reported by IPR Daily and a number of other news sources). This…
Tag: Beatrice Sze
Beer, Reform, and Policy: A Pint of Chinese Trade-mark Law
If you want to order a Heineken in China, just ask the bartender for a “喜力啤酒” (pronounced “see lee pee jow”). The second word-pair, “啤酒”(“pee jow”), simply means “beer” and…
in Copyright, Infringement, Internet Sharing, Jurisdiction, Moral Rights, Music Industry, Ownership, UK0by Editor
1424
European Court of Justice Provides Narrow Answer to Question of Jurisdiction for Internet-based Copyright Infringement
Let’s assume you’re a French musician part of a hip British indie-rock band. 30 years later, you discover that an Austrian company has been making unauthorized CDs and a UK-based…
When Eagles & Dragons Hunt Pirates: US and China Join Forces to Crack Down on Counterfeiting
The United States and China have joined forces in a combined operation to crack down on counterfeit goods, seizing more than 243,000 counterfeit electronic products, including popular consumer items made by Apple, Samsung, Dr.…
in Infringement, IP, Jurisdiction, Patent Practice, Patents, Pharmaceutical Drugs, Regulatory Policy, Reputation Management, US0by Editor
1182
Splitting the Difference Between Antitrust and Intellectual Property: FTC v Actavis
The dividing line between intellectual property and antitrust laws was further clarified last week when the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) settled a debate on the illegality of…
in Commercialization, Copyright, Fair Dealing, Gaming, Infringement, IP, Ownership, Trademarks0by Editor
1324
Mamma Mia: Nintendo Flexes Copyright Against YouTube Video Game Reviewers
Embarrassing marketing gaffe or reasonable exercise of legal rights? Nintendo issues “Content ID match” claims on “Let’s Play” (LP) videos featuring their game franchises. Prolific YouTube user Zack Scott speaks…