On 26th November 2015, Edward Lehman appeared on CCTV’s dialogue to discuss the arrest of 5 Chinese scientists in America. The scientists in question were arrested and later released with no explanation. Despite not having been convicted of any wrong doings, the lives of those scientists have been damaged. Edward Lehman made clear his disappointment …
The benefit of the global economy is instant access to the right product at the lowest prices. The internet enables small and medium size businesses (SME) in the USA, Europe, or anywhere else to identify low cost suppliers for important commodities and specialized goods. Unfortunately, there are major downsides. One of these downsides for a …
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 …
Earlier this year, reports emerged that famous Chicago Bulls Basketball player Michael Jordan had lost his case in China against Chinese sportswear company Qiaodan Sports Co. (Qiaodan Sports) Qiaodan Sports owns the “Qiaodan” (乔丹- pronounced chiow-dan) trademark in China, as well as a symbol similar to the familiar “jumpman” trademark used on “Jordan” branded products …
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On June 17, 2015, Mr. Lehman, , the Managing Director of Lehman, Lee and Xu, is invited to present a lecture on the topic of 15 Thoughts on How to Succeed in China in the Interactive Seminar Sessions with Polish Companies as part of the activities with high level Polish delegation. In the session, with …
June 15, 2015, Beijing – Mr. Edward Lehman recently appeared as Legal Analyst on CCTV’s Dialogue to discuss China’s efforts to corrupt official’s which have fled overseas. (Link here ) A prominent case is that of Yang Xiuzhu who has recently been apprehended in the USA. Yang Xiuzhu, a senior official who oversaw construction projects …
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Hope all is well, I am back in China following the INTA meeting in San Diego. On my long plane ride back I jotted down these random thoughts and recollections I would like to share with you based on my perspective of attending INTA over decades. There is always something to learn. I was lucky …
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