Recent developments for IPR protection in China

By Justin Davidson (HK) on November 12, 2018 Posted in Copyright

On November 5th 2018, at the inauguration ceremony of the first-ever China International Import Expo held in Shanghai, President Xi Jinping reassured investors, especially foreign enterprises, on the administration’s determination to protect their intellectual property rights in China. In the speech, President Xi announced that in order to significantly increase the cost of infringing IPR … Continue reading

One simple hack to make your hackathon a greater success

By David A. Wilson on July 14, 2016 Posted in Copyright, Trademark

Businesses across all industries are increasingly gathering dynamic and agile thinkers to brainstorm ideas at hackathon events. These are short-duration, high-intensity think-tank sessions, aimed at solving problems or generating ideas to take the business to the next level, sometimes with prizes or bonuses awarded for the best ideas. But there’s one important hack to use … Continue reading

New federal cause of action for trade secret theft

By Layne Kruse (US) on May 5, 2016 Posted in Trademark

On April 27, 2016, Congress broke new ground in federal law, passing the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016. Once it receives the expected signature from the President, the DTSA will create a federal private cause of action for misappropriation of trade secrets. Although the new law has much in common with the well-known Uniform … Continue reading