The food scandal, which already happened in 2014, had huge international press coverage. The Chinese company Shanghai Huxi had delivered rotten meat to McDonalds, KFC and Pizza Hut, among others, and kept a so-called “Yin & Yang bookkeeping”, which was discovered through a journalistic investigation. The production and expiry dates were manipulated and information for… Continue reading Compliance in China: Immense Fines against US Corporation in Rotten Meat Scandal
Month: October 2016
Patent infringements in China: Preservation of official evidence possible
Even though there have been several improvements during the last years, it can sometimes be difficult or even impossible for a rights holder to obtain qualified evidence for an infringement. However, under Chinese law, rights holders can apply to preserve official evidence, which can provide a certain amount of relief. According to a decision in… Continue reading Patent infringements in China: Preservation of official evidence possible
Innovative India?
On 12th May, 2016 the Union Cabinet of India approved the country’s first IPR Policy which lay the future roadmap for intellectual property in India. The visionary slogan is “Creative India, Innovative India”. In the past, many foreign companies had massive problems protecting intellectual property. India´s new policy aims to create and exploit synergies between all… Continue reading Innovative India?
Chinese Internet firms will acquire patents
When it comes to global expansion, Chinese Internet firms like Baidu, Alibaba, or Tencent are on the hop. Until now the giants of China’s Internet sector have been focused on the domestic market and still get a very small share of revenue from outside China. But some are trying to change that, increasing their presence… Continue reading Chinese Internet firms will acquire patents
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