China’s highly visible Internet giants, including Alibaba, Ant and Tencent, are generating a storm of government scrutiny and public skepticism, not unlike their American counterparts.
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Chinese Leader Xi Jinping Calls for strengthening IP protection and “enhancing its importance”
Secretary General of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, Xi Jinping, acknowledged this month that protecting IP rights was necessary for pursuing development.
China’s Alibaba receives IP crime-fighting award from City of London Police
Alibaba, the largest on-line commerce site, has received a commendation from the Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit, a department of the City of London Police
Experts: Void from U.S. patent “train wreck” is being filled by China’s patent system
In a few short years China’s patent system has gone from an IP rights wannabe to one of the most responsive and patent-friendly systems in
China is poised to overtake the U.S. as the leading patent system
A few years ago a company whose patents were violated in China had little or no chance of defending its rights. Determined to move beyond
Panasonic, NEC & Sony are battling with IBM for patent sales leadership
Despite dramatically lower patent valuations, some big companies, including under-performing foreign holders, have taken the number of U.S. sales to new highs. While IBM still
More patent holders (and buyers) are valuing perception over reality
Lack of certainty and the high cost of monetizing patents are motivating some businesses to acquire impressive looking patents, not necessarily valid or essential ones.
Online Retailer Alibaba ‘Stocks Up’ on U.S. Patents Pre-IPO
In the days preceding what could be the largest U.S. IPO ever, Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce giant, has been buying patents as well as filing
