A series of professional journals, including Intellectual Property Studies and China Invention & Patent (both publications of the Intellectual Property Publishing House of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences), recently published a series of outstanding papers written by W&B lawyers, trademark attorneys and patent attorneys:

l  Change and the Status Quo: Discussions on the Amendments to the Anti-Unfair Competition Law by Liu Yizhou & Yu Mengfei

l  The US Court Ruling on Identical or Equivalent Characteristics or Functions by Mei Gaoqiang and Lu Can

l  Comprehension and Application of “Modification of Overbroad Claims” in Patent Examination by Tang Guohua

l  Electronic Circuit Patent Applications under China’s Utility Model System by Xiao Hua

l  Legal Research on Foreign Investment in Technology Usage Rights by Wu Yueqin

l  Countermeasures and the Prevention of Trademark Squatting by Zhang Linming

l  Reconsideration of Design Similarity Determination from the Perspective of Design Freedom by Mei Yuan

The periodicals Intellectual Property Research and China Invention & Patent are authoritative professional journals that gather state-of–the-art theories, academic viewpoints, problem discussions, case analyses and case studies from both domestic and overseas IP research. They are authoritative publications on China’s IP development that focus on major issues and illustrate the state of China’s IP research. W&B has always supported China’s IP advancement with great achievements and a high volume of IP papers over the years that have won awards or been published in professional publications. W&B’s latest publications have upheld the consistent professional standards that W&B is renowned for. W&B will soon begin publishing the essays listed above on its public WeChat account and its official website, and it will arrange lectures for 2017. If you have needs concerning legal issues, particularly IP issues, please do not hesitate to contact us.