Posts Tagged ‘copyright’

SIPO Takes Special Measures For World Expo Intellectual Property Protection

Gan Shaoning, deputy director of the State Intellectual Property Office of China, has disclosed to local media that SIPO will provide two methods for intellectual property protection of the World Expo 2010.
According to Gan, the first relief channel is judiciary relief, that is, to protect the intellectual property rights of the World Expo through civil [...]


Intellectual Property Rights Get Boost In China

China’s National Office Against Pornography and Illegal Publication, the General Administration of Press and Publication, the National Copyright Administration of China and China Central Television have jointly initiated the 2010 Green Bookmark intellectual property rights initiative in Beijing.
It is reported that the initiative will be carried out from April 12 to April 30, 2010, when [...]


Chinese Internet Video Rivals Join Forces On Copyright Issues

According to local media reports, rival Chinese video websites Youku.com and Tudou.com have formed anmore….


Chinese Websites Publish Internet Copyright Manifesto

Over a hundred websites from China have jointly released the “China Internet Industry Copyright Self-discipline [...]


Youku Seeks To Destroy Illegal Online Videos In China

Chinese online video website Youku.com today opened its copyright identification management platform to identify and [...]


China’s National Institute For Digital Copyright Research Opens In Beijing’s Zhongguancun

Supported by the government of Haidian district, Beijing, China’s National Institute for Digital Copyright Research [...]


Shanda Literature Will Sue Baidu.com In January 2010

Shanda Literature, the Internet literature subsidiary of Shanda Interactive Entertainment Limited, has announced that it [...]


Pen Frustration: Chinese Writers Furious Over Google’s Copyright Agenda

Chinawriter.com.cn has posted a message allegedly from Google which states that the American search engine will compensate Chinese writers USD60 for each book of each writer who agrees to allow Google to use the book online.
This payment policy has angered many Chinese writers, who have filled online forums with statements about Google’s hegemonic behavior.
The search [...]


Follow-up: Youku.com Sues Sohu.com Over Reputation Assault

Chinese video website Youku.com announced that it has sued Sohu.com at Beijing Haidian People’s Court for Sohu’s infringements of Youku’s copyrights and harming Youku’s reputation.
Prior to this, Sohu.com, along with Joy.cn and Union Voole Technology Company, initiated an anti-piracy alliance aimed at video websites in China. Sohu.com said it would initiate lawsuits against major Chinese [...]


Chinese Software Pirate Sentenced To 3.5 Years In Jail

Hong Lei, webmaster of Tomatolei.com and maker of the pirated edition of Windows XP in China, has been sentenced to 3.5 years in jail in addition to a fine of CNY1 million.
According to information from Microsoft in local media, the punishments were announced by the People’s Court of Huqiu district of Suzhou during the first [...]