WHO WE ARE

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Enforcement of IPR Rights in China
May 23, 2006 Yanping Wang
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Enforcement Turning Point 2004

• Joint Liability lender, account, invoice,
  landlord,
• transportation, warehouse, import and export
  agent.

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Enforcement Updates

• A. Landlords Liability Louis Vuitton et al. vs.
  Beijing Silk Street Market (4/19/2006)
• Louis Vuitton vs. Beijing Caowei Men Shopping
  Mall Co., Ltd. (LV) 150,000 RMB (4/18/2006)

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Enforcement Updates Administrative
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Enforcement UpdatesAdministrative

• Shenzhen Custom 4/26/06 5 million
  counterfeit goods
• Beijing Pirate Software 20 trucks
• Shanghai Closing Shanghai Xiangyang Market in
  June Preinstalled Software for every computer
  made in China and imported to China

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Enforcement Updates-Judicial

• Mountain Falcon Movement
• 10 IPR Cases

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Administrative Remedy

• SIPO
• SAIC
• GAC
• NCA

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Strategy Matters

• Know its IPR Rule
• Be Diligent in Following Up
• Draft Enforceable Contracts
• Take Protective Measures

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Know China IPR Rule

• First to File
• Tradeshow Protection

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Be Diligent in Protection

• Trademark Assignment

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Draft an Enforceable Contracts Confidential
Information

• Trade Secrets
• 1. Unknown to general public
• 2. Economic benefit
• 3. Take measure to protect the trade secrets

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Draft Enforceable ContractsNon-Competition

• Non-Competition Compensation

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Other Protective Measures

• Withhold the best
• Audit Your Partner

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