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#020    November 28, 2017
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Is China’s Patent System Ripe for an
NPE Onslaught?
Conor Stuart/IP Observer Reporter
We previously reported that ZTE’s Oliver Hu had suggested that NPEs have started to shift from the US to Germany and Asia. Recently, the CEO of patent pool and insurance provider RPX...More >>

Favorable Package of Renewals

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Why Invest in Taiwan?
Conor Stuart/IP Observer Reporter
At the recent 2017 Taiwan Business Alliance Conference several international firms shared their experience of investing in Taiwan and the advantages of the Taiwanese market. The forum was opened with remarks from Taiwanese president Tsai Ing-wen, who...More >>
IoT Possibilities in Taiwan
Conor Stuart/IP Observer Reporter
The Internet of Things (IoT) promises to help industries and individuals alike reduce both labor and risk, but this necessitates creative use of the data provided by devices. As automation increases, some of the workings of this will be invisible...More >>
USPTO Enters the Big Data Game
Clarence Chiang/IP Observer Reporter
In the big data era, data can be a goldmine. This means that being able to turn disorderly data into something valuable can be a promising business opportunity. This is why Google, Facebook and Taobao have been unscrupulously gathering and...More >>

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Tired After Work
Mana

IP News in Brief
Chinese Biotechnology Patent Applicants Rank No. 1 Globally

Shenzhen Introduces New Regulations to Protect IP and Attract Talent

Online Trademark Registration Applications Make Up 85% of All Registrations in China

Binzhou City Government Sign Memorandum of Cooperation with Banks on Loans with Patents as Collateral

Guangzhou SIPO Branch Invalidity and Reexamination Request
Pilot Successful

Heads of Chinese and South Korean Intellectual Property Offices
Sign MOU

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