http://www.chinaclue.com daily 1 http://www.chinaclue.com/550673-Peter-Rabbit-and-IP-Protection-of-Fictional-Characters-in-China.html Sat, 06 Aug 2011 09:49:40 -0400 INTRODUCTIONIn late September of last year, Beijings No IntermediatePeoples Court heard a case involving the Chinese Press usingpictures of Beatrix Potters fictional character, Peter Rabbit,on books. The British company Frederick Warne Co. Ltd. allegedinfringement upon their trademark of Peter Rabbit illustrations,which was registered in a decision has not yet beenreached in the case.The rights attached to a fictional character can generally bereferred to as property rights. As is the case wi... http://www.chinaclue.com/550673-Peter-Rabbit-and-IP-Protection-of-Fictional-Characters-in-China.html http://www.chinaclue.com/322686-Outsourcing-in-China.html Fri, 05 Aug 2011 10:48:37 -0400 Many small and medium sized companies that engage in OEMmanufacturingoutsourcing in China fail to take the stepsnecessary to protect themselves. When problems arise, they cando little or nothing to protect themselves because they have nolegal basis for protection. The fact is that outsourcingdisputes must be resolved in China, under the Chinese legalsystem. The Chinese legal system has improved greatly over thepast ten years and taking a few basic legal steps can greatlyreduce your risk. The cos... http://www.chinaclue.com/322686-Outsourcing-in-China.html