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Changing Attitudes to IP and Product Quality Issues in China - Part 1

It is no secret that protecting intellectual property rights (‘IPR’) and maintaining good product quality in China is a challenge. Recent media coverage of controversies like tainted cough syrup, toxic pet food and lead poisoned toys has raised gen... ...full story at Success Stories

from Success Stories on Tue, May 26 2009

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02 Jun 09 visit Changing Attitudes to IP and Product Quality Issues in China - Part 2  »  Success Stories “I have a patent in the UK. Can’t I use that to stop infringers in China?” As in most jurisdictions, registered IP (trademark and patent) protection is territorial – if you do not register in China with the appropriate Chinese authorities you...
03 Jan 08 visit China to enhance int'l co-op on product quality improvement in 2008  »  People's Daily China will strengthen cooperation with other countries on product quality issues in a bid to promote sound development of foreign trade, said Li Changjiang, director of the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quara ...
14 Dec 07 visit China Product Problems: What's Morality Got To Do With It?  »  China Law Blog Paul Midler, who coined the phrase, "quality fade," has a new blog called the China Game where he appears to be focusing mostly on China product quality issues. He has a post up entitled, "The New Bugaboo: Low Prices," where he argues the absurdity of...
12 Dec 07 visit U.S., China urged to work together on product quality, food safety  »  People's Daily The United States and China should work together to meet "new challenges posed by economic globalization," such as the issue of product quality and food safety, Chinese Vice Premier Wu Yi said in a commentary published in The Wall Street J ...
27 May 08 visit How Chinese Consumers View “Made in China”  »  Success Stories Product safety has been a well-publicized topic of consumer unease in the United States and elsewhere, with some recent high-profile recalls involving toys made in China. But product quality and freedom-from-defects aren’t considerations for China...

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