Bloomberg Terminal Design at Issue in Shanghai Court Case
July 9, 2012
Bloomberg argued last week that China competitor Dazhihui has knocked off its terminal design. Not at all your typical IP infringement suit.
Tag Archives: unfair competition
Shanghai Court: Aggressive Spamming is Not Unfair Competition
June 28, 2012
Email address mining and spamming. Nasty business practice, but does it violate China law?
BMW’s Long March to Court
December 1, 2011
BMW figured it was a good idea to use an image of China’s Long March rocket in a recent advertisement. Now it’s being sued for IP infringement. This story is complicated, but worth the effort.
Coca-Cola Plays It Smart In Its IP Fight With Nongfu Spring
October 14, 2011
Looks like an open-and-shut case of design infringement. So why is Coca-Cola laying back on this one?
A Pet Peeve: ‘Fake’ vs. ‘Counterfeit’
August 28, 2011
This is my submission for the Bill Safire esoterica contest. If you’re a closet diction freak or a very bored IP lawyer, read on.
The Media’s Creepy Fascination with China’s Fake Apple Store
July 22, 2011
Mac fetishists have encroached upon the sacred territory that is China intellectual property law discourse. I sense a rant coming on.
Queer Eye for the Straight Blog, or How to Spot a Counterfeit Perfume
March 29, 2011
Who buys counterfeit perfume, and what are their expectations? Inquiring bloggers want to know.
New Draft Internet Regulations: MIIT Bites Off More Than It Can Chew
January 15, 2011
The new draft regulations, a knee-jerk response to the recent Tencent-Qihoo fight, run the gamut from defamation to data privacy to unfair competition. If MIIT wanted to muddy the IT legal waters and invite an agency turf battle, this is perfect legislation.
Social Media Fraud in China: Capitalism on Crack
August 16, 2010
If you are new to the subject of online fraud, social media in China is a great place to start. The flim-flammery is breathtaking to behold.
Letao Sues Google for Unfair Competition
July 15, 2010
Who: Letao vs. Google. Where: a Beijing court. What: litigation using an unfair competition theory, involving Internet keywords and China’s advertising law. Excellent.
China Trademarks: When Similar Ain’t So Similar
February 28, 2010
Happy Yuan Xiao Jie to everyone. I’m sitting here eating Yuan Xiao, listening to the last of the fireworks, and of course thinking about China intellectual property law. Doesn’t everyone? Paul Midler has a great post up on a couple possible cases of China trademark infringement. He correctly calls the first as a fairly solid [...]