Category Archives: IP and Law

ESWN + Danwei + phone call = New York Times story

Posted on 2006-03-07 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Snark about the mainstream media and blog sourcing.

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Foreign involvement in Chinese media: that’s magazines trademark court case

Posted on 2006-02-23 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Mark Kitto, founder of the popular that’s series of English magazines, was ousted last year by his state-owned partners, the China Intercontinental Press (CIP). He sued them for a trademark issue, and the case was heard last week Friday in … Continue reading →

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Keep Cool: Americans and Chinese Internet censorship

Posted on 2006-01-15 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Keep Cool: Xiao Shuai’s not going to get the girl In Zhang Yimou’s superb film Keep Cool (有话好好说), Jiang Wen plays Xiao Shuai, a bookseller in Beijing who chases a girl named An Hong. She’s not interested in him and … Continue reading →

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Have teeth with Colquba

Posted on 2005-12-13 by Joel Martinsen

Colquba: 2-kuai Colgate knockoff.

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Luxury brands sue Silk Street, designers sue Forbidden City

Posted on 2005-11-03 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Did the Forbidden City steal this logo? The China Daily reports: Top foreign brands sue Silk Street market Beijing’s Silk Street market, a bustling bazaar of broken-English bargaining and brand-name knock-offs, is in hot legal water. Five world famous brands, … Continue reading →

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US pirates 150 Chinese movies

Posted on 2005-11-02 by Joel Martinsen

Let’s talk about the serious problem of movie piracy. Specifically, American piracy of Chinese movies. According to a Beijing Youth Daily report, 150 movies from twenty Chinese studios are being offered for free download from American websites. In addition to … Continue reading →

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Apple music store sells Chinese tunes

Posted on 2005-11-02 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Can Apple compete with free downloads on Baidu? From iPod watch website iPod News Network: Apple … added a large collection of Chinese music to the US version of the iTunes Music Store. Through a deal with The Orchard, the … Continue reading →

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Chinese sociologist Lі Уіnhe on rural problems

Posted on 2005-10-31 by Joel Martinsen

Chinese sociologist writes about human rights in the Taіshі recall affair, making comparisons to Jews in Nazi Germany.

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She Xianglin after six months on the outside

Posted on 2005-10-28 by Joel Martinsen

She Xianglin (佘祥林 ), cleared of murder and out of prison for six months, is closely monitored by the local government in his town in Hubei. His phone is tapped, and he’s still seeking compensation and justice.

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New hacker group: China Evening Hacker Alliance

Posted on 2005-10-27 by Joel Martinsen

This afternoon when I loaded National Business Daily, I saw just one article: “The birth of a new hacker organization: China Evening Hacker Alliance.”

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