You remember the CNOOC-Nexen deal, right? China's State-owned CNOOC was looking for some offshore energy assets, and Canadian oil and gas producer Nexen raised its hand and said "Pick me!" Hilarity then ensued on the political front, both in the U.S. and Canada, and somewhere along the way, I'm sure some of the Chinese people […]

In case you hadn't noticed, 99.999% of the China IP disputes that bubble to the surface in the media involve either bona fide questions of fact or law, or alternatively, famous brands/companies. Either way, one would be hard pressed to assert that there are not real consequences at stake with these cases. Moreover, unless you've […]