ArticleHow To Enforce Rights In Works Not Protected Under The Copyright LawW&B's case involving the online game Hearthstone can serve as a useful example in answer to this question.ChinaIntellectual PropertyWatson & Band Law Offices
ArticleCompany Summary Deregistration Q&AIn addition, the summary deregistration has also, to various degrees, simplified the ordinary deregistration period's 45-day period requirement for public announcement in newspapers. ChinaCorporate/Commercial LawWatson & Band Law Offices
ArticleHow To Protect The Title Of Your Band In China?Suppose you hosted a famous U.S. New Age band called "Two-ß", consisting of five female artists. One is an Asian DJ and the others are Latinos playing the guitar, the violin, the piano...ChinaIntellectual PropertyWatson & Band Law Offices
ArticleRoutine OperationsThis phrase reflects both the encouragement and protection of company autonomy and the significant role played by the AOA in law and practice. ChinaCorporate/Commercial LawWatson & Band Law Offices
ArticleThe Right Of Authorship Q&AIn the infringement case concerning the Chinese TV drama The Legend Of Miyue, the Plaintiff and the Defendant focused their dispute on whether, by listing Jiang Shengnan as the original screenwriter and Wang Xiaoping as lead writer...ChinaIntellectual PropertyWatson & Band Law Offices
ArticleMerchandising Rights Q&AAs sectors of the cultural industry such as film, television and animation experience a boom, the names of these works as well as the names and images of the characters...ChinaIntellectual PropertyWatson & Band Law Offices
ArticleMaintenance of Public Figure's Reputation: Q&AIt is generally accepted that the first explicit use of the term "public figure" in Chinese court documents was in a case heard by the Shanghai Jing'an District CourtChinaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationWatson & Band Law Offices
ArticleBrace Yourselves – 3d Printing IP Issues Are HereAlign Technology, Inc. ("Align") makes INVISALIGN® braces. It uses digital scanning techniques to scan each patient's teeth and uses those scans to create a treatment plan.ChinaIntellectual PropertyWatson & Band Law Offices
ArticleSelected Company Address FAQsOnly when design requirements have been met and fire safety and sanitation approvals have been obtained will the premises be permitted to publicly operate.ChinaCorporate/Commercial LawWatson & Band Law Offices
ArticleProtection Of Derivative Works Q&AA derivative work is a work, based on an original work, which adds new original expression while retaining the basic expression of the original work as well. ChinaIntellectual PropertyWatson & Band Law Offices
ArticleReference And Plagiarism Q&AReferencing material from other sources is an act that is allowed and encouraged by the law, while plagiarism, by contrast, is illegal. ChinaIntellectual PropertyWatson & Band Law Offices
ArticleCommercial Performance Q&AA commercial performance is an artistic performance aimed at making profit in various forms, including...ChinaCorporate/Commercial LawWatson & Band Law Offices
ArticleThe Right To Maintain The Integrity Of A Work Q&AThe right to maintain the integrity of work is a copyright-related personal right. ChinaIntellectual PropertyWatson & Band Law Offices
ArticleWhat Do Copyrights Protect? Q&A"IP" has been popping up as a new buzzword as films and TV dramas based on novels or computer games became blockbusters -- including The Ghouls, adapted from Ghost Blows Out the Light. ChinaIntellectual PropertyWatson & Band Law Offices
ArticleA Brief Analysis Of The Application Of The Statute Of Limitations To Bankruptcy Claim Verification[Abstract] In bankruptcy cases, an administrator needs to examine claims declared by creditors and verify that they are legal, authentic and valid after receiving supporting evidence from these creditors.ChinaInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringWatson & Band Law Offices
ArticleQ&A Re: Trademark LicensingIn other words, under a non-exclusive license, the licensor as well as several licensees can use the registered trademark at the same time.ChinaIntellectual PropertyWatson & Band Law Offices
ArticleQ&A Re: Trademark Registration In ChinaThe name of a product is not necessarily unacceptable for registration as a trademark. ChinaIntellectual PropertyWatson & Band Law Offices
ArticleCross-Carrier Adaptation Q&AThe right of adaptation refers to the right to alter a work to create a new original work.ChinaIntellectual PropertyWatson & Band Law Offices
ArticleProgramming Models & Copyright Q&AFrom a legal perspective, the key to the question of whether a programming model can be copyrighted is whether it is protected under China's Copyright Law, which in turn boils down to a fundamental question: ChinaIntellectual PropertyWatson & Band Law Offices
ArticleQ&A Re: Trademark Enforcement And DefenseFirst of all, it is especially important to retain a professional agency to conduct pre-trial evidence collection.ChinaIntellectual PropertyWatson & Band Law Offices