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When The Chinese Intellectual Property System Hits 35, Peter K. Yu
When The Chinese Intellectual Property System Hits 35, Peter K. Yu
Peter K. Yu
This article explores what it means for the Chinese intellectual property system to hit 35. It begins by briefly recapturing the system’s three phases of development. It discusses the system’s evolution from its birth all the way to the present. The article then explores three different meanings of a middle-aged Chinese intellectual property system – one for intellectual property reform, one for China, and one for the TRIPS Agreement and the global intellectual property community.
When The Chinese Intellectual Property System Hits 35, Peter K. Yu
When The Chinese Intellectual Property System Hits 35, Peter K. Yu
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This article explores what it means for the Chinese intellectual property system to hit 35. It begins by briefly recapturing the system’s three phases of development. It discusses the system’s evolution from its birth all the way to the present. The article then explores three different meanings of a middle-aged Chinese intellectual property system – one for intellectual property reform, one for China, and one for the TRIPS Agreement and the global intellectual property community.
The 'Jus' Of Use: Trademarks In Transition, Bita Amani, Carys Craig
The 'Jus' Of Use: Trademarks In Transition, Bita Amani, Carys Craig
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Changes to Canada's Trade-marks Act will soon permit, for the first time, the registration and enforcement of unused trademarks. Far from a mere legal technicality or practical exigency, this shift fundamentally alters the nature of trademarks and the trademark system. Traditionally, it is the use of trade indicia in the marketplace that determines title and acquisition of trademark rights; use that defines the scope and duration of rights; and use that gives rise to claims of infringement. By virtue of the "Jus of use", the trademark system has remained, over time, reasonably true to its rationale, encouraging and rewarding honest …