Asia/China
Advertising in China – label your advertisements
Luxury brands should brace for a more stringently enforced regime for labelling advertisements in China, write DLA Piper lawyers Edward Chatterton and Jane J. Li
Huawei and Sharp sign patent cross licensing deal of 4G and 5G technology
Chinese and Japanese technology companies agree to license their mobile standard essential patents
HFW adds 20-strong team in Australia and China from MinterEllison
Five partners join with core team to bolster HFW’s corporate, projects and regulatory offering in the region
White & Case announces 42-lawyer partner promotion class
Cohort edges down from 46 last year with proportion of women slipping from 52% to 36%
Global decrease in trademark filings, WIPO reports, but continued rise in patents
IP filings have “braved” the pandemic, but WIPO director general warns of geopolitical instability and an uncertain economic outlook
Eversheds Sutherland absorbs group of KWM lawyers in London
New arrivals, including five partners, join as part of Eversheds’ and KWM’s cooperation agreement struck in July
A guide to registering and protecting cosmetics in Taiwan, China and Hong Kong
Beyond the language barrier, there are special considerations in formulating an IP portfolio in Taiwan and China, write Wisdom Law’s George J.H. Huang and Foley & Lardner’s Kiri Lee Sharon
‘We have to be as creative as counterfeiters’ – seven takeaways from the Anti-Counterfeiting World Law Summit
Delegates heard lively debate on how to tackle counterfeiters who are creative, resilient and constantly evolving
TikTok’s Oliver Walsh joins Rouse’s IP enforcement team
Rouse beefs up its intellectual property enforcement team with two new appointments in response to client need amid the changing anti-counterfeiting landscape
Linklaters to cut lawyers in China due to ‘prolonged downturn’
All three offices impacted; firm underlines commitment to China market
Linklaters adds M&A specialist in Hong Kong from Securities and Futures Commission
Roger Cheng joins Magic Circle firm’s corporate practice having led takeovers team at the regulator
Latham to close Shanghai office in favour of ‘consolidated hub’ in Beijing
In wake of Dentons’ withdrawal from mainland China, US giant says it remains committed to ‘important market’
Patent platform Avanci launches single licence as carmakers gear up for 5G connected cars
Mercedes Benz becomes first car maker to sign up to 5G connected vehicle licensing programme
Some firms might be trying to crack America – but Asia is where the action is
Access to Asia’s growing economies should be a key strategy for firms with a mature, global client base, writes WarwickPlace’s Robert Bata
Dentons unwinds landmark China combination citing data laws
Global giant to remove Chinese characters from branding as Dacheng Law Offices goes it alone
‘The art of the possible’ – Eversheds’ international CEO on its eye-catching KWM China alliance
Lee Ranson sets out the thinking behind his firm’s cooperation agreement with KWM’s China arm
Eversheds Sutherland and King & Wood Mallesons forge exclusive alliance
KWM will close six offices across Europe and the Middle East with the teams expected to transfer to Eversheds Sutherland
Morgan Lewis launches office in Shenzhen
China IP team lead Shaobin Zhu to head fourth China office focused on tech and life sciences clients
HFW to expand in Southern China with Shenzhen Qianhai launch
Move sees HFW become first UK-based international firm granted permission to set up shop in Greater Bay Area
McDermott Will & Emery secures Baker McKenzie China practice lead in London as it eyes China-Europe deals work
Peter Lu joins for new role of global China practice head alongside four-strong Bakers team
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