Apple has finally ended its iPhone trademark problem in China by acquiring the rights to the "i-phone" mark from Hanwang Technology. The acquisition ends a dangerous intellectual property and marketing situation for Apple. As I wrote in an earlier post, because ...
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Does Diversity On Boards Of Directors Improve Corporate Performance?
Panelists at a recent Stanford Law School conference made a case for diversity on corporate boards, citing data, anecdotal evidence, and principle based arguments in support. That raises the ultimate question: Does board diversity affect corporate performance? The Case For Diversity On Corporate Boards The ...
Strategic Implications of China’s Draft Regulations On Price Monopolies
China's Anti-Monopoly Law, implemented in August 2008, continues to take shape. The National Development and Reform Commission recently issued draft regulations regarding price monopolies. The proposed regulations apply to monopoly price activities both within and outside China, when the activities ...
Implications Of China’s Appeal Of The WTO Ruling
After last week's WTO ruling regarding China's importation of copyrighted materials, China has announced that it will appeal the decision. What are the implications of the appeal? Reasons For China's Appeal China has given two related responses to the WTO ruling. First, China contends ...
The WTO Ruling On China’s Imports Of Copyrighted Materials
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has ruled that China improperly curbs imports of books, music, and movies. While it is tempting to view the ruling as a victory for copyright law, it does not mean the competitive playing field will become level. The U.S. Complaint Against China In ...
Mistakes Small Businesses Make Regarding Intellectual Property (Part 2)
In this post, I continue to examine how small businesses and startups can avoid common misconceptions about intellectual property. This time, I turn to patent issues that small and emerging companies must consider to maximize the value they create and capture from their intellectual property. As noted ...
Can Apple Solve Its iPhone Trademark Problem In China?
Cupertino, your iPhone has a trademark problem in China. While Apple is talking to China Unicom about selling the iPhone in China beginning in 2010, MacWorld reports that Hanwang Technology owns the ...