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Industrial Designs
Evaluating Whether a Design Patent Application is New
28 November 2012When an applicant claims that its product design is new and not similar or not substantially identical to any known product designs, how can we make a decision regarding whether or not the two product designs are truly different or similar? Each juri...
Mandatory Certification Rules Could Impact Foreign High Technology Companies
22 November 2012The Chinese government may be just months away from implementing mandatory certification rules that could significantly impact high technology companies that make, sell, import or use hardware or software products relating to computer and n...
The Grey Market: A Nightmare for Multinational Companies
26 November 2012Keeping a handle on grey market goods can be a nightmare for multinational companies doing business in China. Companies must make efforts to protect their brands, or will face dilution of value, compromised distribution and pricing strategi...