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9/05/2008 IP News & Blog Round-Up

  • Microsoft faces an antimonopoly investigation in China - Claims that Microsoft uses its 70% market share to set prices have cause the Chinese National Development and Reform Commission to open an investigation. Microsoft China's preliminary argument? Most of that 70% is counterfeit software. (from Chinese Law Prof Blog)
  • The Brand Battle spills over into the Internet - And you thought Patents were tough. This article details the growing importance and complications of trademarks in the Internet era. (from the New York Times)
  • The Wangfang lawsuit shows why Class Action is truly something to be afraid of in China - An infringement suit against an online information content provider for unauthorized use of copyrighted material demands damages of an acceptable RMB 7,000 (US$1,000) per person. Yet the number of plaintiffs brings the total figure up to RMB 3.5 million. (China Hearsay)

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