Kelly Liu

1 week ago | marks-clerk.com | Kelly Liu

In a recently published retrial decision of an administrative lawsuit concerning trade mark invalidation, the Supreme People’s Court of China ("SPC") clarified that the registration of a subsequent trade mark may infringe prior copyrights in a graphic work, even if the copyrighted element occupies a minor portion of the disputed mark.

3 weeks ago | berkeleyside.org | Kelly Liu |Zac Farber

Inside Berkeley’s fire station in Elmwood, a 7-year-old black-and-white dog named Topa waits quietly in her crate, eyes alert, ready to work. She is not a pet — she’s a certified disaster search dog, trained to locate survivors in the most devastating situations: collapsed buildings, landslides and other life-threatening disasters. Her partner, Rudy Valencia, is a firefighter, paramedic and Topa’s handler. “Topa is a certified live-finding search dog,” Valencia said.

Nov 6, 2024 | oaklandnorth.net | Ashley DelCastillo |Inaara Gangji |Kelly Liu |Beck Klein

Emeryville City Council member John Bauters was ahead of Oakland City Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas in the Alameda County supervisors race, early vote tallies showed Tuesday night. Both candidates promised to prioritize housing, homelessness, and public safety. They are running for the seat that Keith Carson has held since 1992. He announced in December that he would be retiring.  The seat represents Albany, Berkeley, Emeryville, Piedmont, and much of Oakland.

Oct 29, 2024 | law.asia | Wang Xiao |Kelly Liu |Tahota Law Firm |Xiaohongshu logo

The co-ordination mechanism between administrative and criminal proceedings is a crucial avenue for IP protection in China, and rights holders should play a proactive role in the defence processChina employs a dual-track system of administrative and judicial protection for intellectual property (IP) rights, utilising the co-ordination mechanism between administrative and criminal proceedings.

Oct 29, 2024 | bain.com | Melanie Sanders |James Yang |Kelly Liu

SHANGHAI – October 30, 2024 – Chinese retail players are investing in generative AI to boost sales and Singles Day could be the perfect opportunity, according to a new report by Bain & Company launched today. Since 2023, big players such as Alibaba and JD.com have been investing ferociously in AI with up to 40% and 50% of their acquisitions respectively, being AI-themed. Against a backdrop of slowing retail and a more subdued Singles Day, generative AI is expected to feature more prominently.