Trademarks, pretty things and fair competition. The issue of aesthetic functionality came up in a recent project, therefore it seems fitting to discuss it. In the USA there is something called the functionality doctrine, which protects specific features of products by way of trademark laws. This idea is a balancing act that some American Courts …
Whilst reading, I came across an article about China’s 2 child policy. Apparently, a 2 child policy has been around in some places with a majority Han population since the 80’s. I understand that the rule only applied to 4 small areas and was created as a result of Liang Zhongtang of the Shanxi Academy …
Despite having a slowing economy, China’s economic growth is still exceeding that of many Western Countries. Slowing economies have had adverse effects on the legal industries within those countries and now many lawyers and firms are looking to China for growth and development opportunities. However, things in life are rarely simple. One can’t just move …
In the States, you can buy Chinese food. In Beijing you can buy hamburger. It’s very close. Now I feel the world become a big family, like a really big family. You have many neighbors. Not like before, two countries are far away. – Jet Li If you’ve ever thought about opening a food import …
