With over 200 dedicated professionals, Beijing East IP has helped a full spectrum of clients – from startups to Fortune 500 corporations to domestic multinational companies – on their intellectual property issues in China.
In July 2014, the Beijing Haidian District Intellectual Property Office invited Chairman Dr. Lulun GAO to give an intellectual property training for government officials of Haidian District.
This article is the English translation for Mr. Wang’s article in Chinese published on China Trademark magazine (Issue 3, 2011). China Trademark magazine is sponsored by China Trademark Association under supervision of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC) overseeing the Chinese Trademark Office (CTMO) and the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board (TRAB).
General Manager Dr. Xiaodong LI led a team to attend IPBC Global 2014 in Amsterdam on June 22 – 24, 2014. The team met with many high level intellectual property professionals from the world, discussed and exchanged views about intellectual property value creation and management topics.
On June 12, 2014, Beijing East IP attended the MIP China International IP Forum 2014 in Sheraton Beijing Dongcheng Hotel. Discussed and exchanged views with domestic and international intellectual property association officials, government officials, corporation intellectual property experts regarding intellectual property protection, monetization experiences and strategy in different jurisdictions.
On May 28 – 29, 2014, Beijing East IP attended the Internet and E-Commerce IP Forum hosted by the Supreme People’s Court and the Beijing High Court. Chairman Dr. Lulin GAO presented a topic on software and business patent protection on the Internet.
From May 10 – 14, 2014, partner Jason WANG of the Trademark Department led a team of Beijing East IP Law Firm attended the 136th INTA in Hong Kong.
On March 17, 2014, the State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) issued Order No. 68. Under this Order, graphic user interface (GUI) is becoming eligible for design patent protection as of May 1, 2014.
On March 12, 2014, the Institute of Intellectual Property (IIP) and Beijing East IP Ltd. co-hosted an international seminar in Japan-China Friendship Center in Tokyo, Japan. This seminar was hosted by Mr. Nari NAKASHIMA, the Deputy Director of IIP. Mr. XiaodongLI, General Manager ofBeijing East IP Ltd., and Mr. Yoichi OMORI, Executive Director of IIP, each delivered a speech as representatives of the host at the opening of the seminar.
On April 21, 2014, the Supreme Court published the list for China 2013 Top 50 Typical IP Cases, which includes civil, administrative, and criminal intellectual property lawsuits. Appellate case of abuse of market power, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. v. InterDitigal Corporation [Guangdong High Court Civil Judgment (2013) Yue Gao Fa Min San Zhong Zi No. 36] is listed as one of the 50 cases.
On April 21, 2014, the Supreme People’s Court published the list for China 2013 Top 10 Innovative IP Cases. These 10 IP cases are selected from nationwide courts decisions. Two trademarks cases are selected and both are trademark administrative lawsuits before the Supreme People’s Court.