http://www.wangandwang.com/blog Decades of Experience Protecting Business Innovations Wed, 25 Feb 2009 20:36:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Minister Chen of China’s Health Ministry and Secretary Leavitt of the U.S. Health and Public Services announced plans to set up food and drug safety oversight offices in China and the U.S. to enhance the supervision and standardization of food and drug quality.    In the interview, Secretary Chen stated that ... http://www.wangandwang.com/blog/?p=94 The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress will begin the fourth examination of a draft Food Safety Law in late February 2009.  The draft Food Safety Law is based on the Food Hygiene Law, which was promulgated in October 1995.  The Food Hygiene Law will be repealed at the ... http://www.wangandwang.com/blog/?p=91 An Amendment to Taiwan’s “Operational Directions for Customs Authorities” revises original procedural guidelines to better carry out border control enforcement, and provides improved legal clarifications for rights holders, importers, and exporters in the case of a goods seizure.  The Amendment took effect on September 1, 2008.   Under the new amendment, rights ... http://www.wangandwang.com/blog/?p=71 The Internet Service Provider (ISP) Liabilities Bill, also known as the “Safe Harbor” Bill, seeks to define the liabilities of ISPs regarding infringers’ use of the Internet to distribute copyrighted material.  Specifically, the Amendment states ISPs will not be held civilly liable to rights holders or ISP users after the ... http://www.wangandwang.com/blog/?p=68 On October 25, 2008, the National Copyright Administration of the People's Republic of China, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and the U.S. Copyright Office signed the Strategic Cooperation Memo in Beijing.  The memo established a cooperative framework between China and the U.S. regarding copyright protection.  According to the signed ... http://www.wangandwang.com/blog/?p=87 In March this year, Jeboo.com sued the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) in the Beijing Intermediate Court for defamation, apology to rehabilitate Jeboo’s reputation, and damages of RMB1 million.    This is a surprising and aggressive action by the Chinese website, which was sued by five members of the MPAA ... http://www.wangandwang.com/blog/?p=65 In 2003, Energizer Holdings, Inc. claimed that fourteen Chinese manufacturers of zero-mercury-added alkaline batteries, which were sold in the U.S. market, infringed its U.S. Patent No. 5,464,709 patent (the “709 patent”).  Energizer then filed a complaint with the International Trade Commission (ITC) in the U.S. to conduct a Section 337 ... http://www.wangandwang.com/blog/?p=63 After losing its administrative litigation at the Taipei High Administrative Court in March this year, the Taiwan Intellectual Property Office has decided not to file an appeal.  Though it respectfully disagrees with the High Court’s opinions, the TIPO will now officially bow out of the licensing conflict between Philips and ... http://www.wangandwang.com/blog/?p=57 Louis Vuitton Malletier, maker of iconic leather handbags toted by celebrities and socialites around the world, recently won a trademark infringement claim against a high-end Chinese hotel, which had allowed sales of counterfeit LV products in one of its hotel shops.  In March 2008, the Dongguan Intermediate Court ruled that ... http://www.wangandwang.com/blog/?p=55 On April 25, 2008, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) published its annual “Special 301” Report on intellectual property rights protection by U.S. trading partners.  This year, it placed 46 countries on its Priority Watch List, Watch List, or Section 306 Monitoring List.  Appearance on one of ... http://www.wangandwang.com/blog/?p=53